(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Slicko was almost at the man’s leg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Slicko thought it was Bob’s papa, but it was not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slicko thought it was Bob’s papa, but it was not.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll soon tell you who the man was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slicko thought it was Bob’s papa, but it was not.
and nothing more
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Slicko was almost at the man’s leg.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Slicko was almost at the man’s leg.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Slicko thought it was Bob’s papa, but it was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
oilclothnoun
cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Slicko thought it was Bob’s papa, but it was not.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
ScamperingverbUS /ˈskæmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
SLICKO
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From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
with low volume
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
in the near future
From this reading I’ll soon tell you who the man was.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
express in words
From this reading I’ll soon tell you who the man was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Slicko thought it was Bob’s papa, but it was not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SLICKO FINDS HER NEST Scampering softly over the oilcloth of the kitchen floor, Slicko came close to the man.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slicko thought it was Bob’s papa, but it was not.
which person or people
From this reading I’ll soon tell you who the man was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I do hope he has some sugar for me,” thought Slicko, for sometimes Bob’s papa would play at tricks and games with the little squirrel, and do just as Bob did--hide things in his pocket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll soon tell you who the man was.