used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
(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 “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
any thing at all
From this reading I don’t want anything like that to happen.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
don't
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From this reading I don’t want anything like that to happen.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
enclose with a fence
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He looked toward the ground, to make sure he would not land on the fence itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
come to pass
From this reading I don’t want anything like that to happen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
an opening into or through something
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No, indeed!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked toward the ground, to make sure he would not land on the fence itself.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He looked toward the ground, to make sure he would not land on the fence itself.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
staying power
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don’t want anything like that to happen.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked toward the ground, to make sure he would not land on the fence itself.
engage in
From this reading He looked toward the ground, to make sure he would not land on the fence itself.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
not any; not one
From this reading No, indeed!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked toward the ground, to make sure he would not land on the fence itself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked toward the ground, to make sure he would not land on the fence itself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
SHAGGO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He looked toward the ground, to make sure he would not land on the fence itself.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked toward the ground, to make sure he would not land on the fence itself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He looked toward the ground, to make sure he would not land on the fence itself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t want anything like that to happen.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “For if I did that,” thought Shaggo, “my legs would get all tangled up, and then I could never run away and find a big place in which to roam.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading SHAGGO IN A HOLE Down, down, down through the air sailed Shaggo, the mighty buffalo, after he had leaped from the cliff over the strong wire fence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He looked toward the ground, to make sure he would not land on the fence itself.
