used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all--why not?
(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 "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
bathtubnounUS /ˈbæθtəb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly a queer thought came to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
Cubberly's
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From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
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having escaped, especially from confinement
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the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
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GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee, that _would_ be scrumptious!"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
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headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly a queer thought came to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all--why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
touching and supported by a surface
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used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Suddenly a queer thought came to him.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
scrumptiousadjective
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading "Gee, that _would_ be scrumptious!"
sidledverbUS /ˈsaɪdəld/
past form of “sidle” — move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
simulatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmjəleɪtɪd/
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a queer thought came to him.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Gee, that _would_ be scrumptious!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Suddenly a queer thought came to him.
TippyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpi/
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BIRTH OF AN IDEA TEN minutes later he sidled out of the bath and, having balanced Doc Cubberly's Grand Army hat on the gas jet, and simulated an attack on Tippy, the black and tan, escaped before the guardian of the bath could return to the rescue of his pet.
in the direction of
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading After all--why not?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Gee, that _would_ be scrumptious!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All the same, you ought to be able to work a bathtub with your foot," he said as he went skipping towards the village with heightened appetite.
