anew
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not envious ... but wished to be as lovely as they."--_The Ugly Duckling_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been looking forward to it ever since last summer."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
Brenlands
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From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not envious ... but wished to be as lovely as they."--_The Ugly Duckling_.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
DucklingnounUS /ˈdʌklɪŋ/
flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading He was not envious ... but wished to be as lovely as they."--_The Ugly Duckling_.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading He was not envious ... but wished to be as lovely as they."--_The Ugly Duckling_.
at any time
From this reading "I've been looking forward to it ever since last summer."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "I've been looking forward to it ever since last summer."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "GUARD TURN OUT!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been looking forward to it ever since last summer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
immediately past
From this reading "I've been looking forward to it ever since last summer."
staying power
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I've been looking forward to it ever since last summer."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He was not envious ... but wished to be as lovely as they."--_The Ugly Duckling_.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not envious ... but wished to be as lovely as they."--_The Ugly Duckling_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "GUARD TURN OUT!"
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
podsnounUS /pɑːdz/
plural of “pod” — the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
shellingnounUS /ˈʃelɪŋ/
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I've been looking forward to it ever since last summer."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "I've been looking forward to it ever since last summer."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not envious ... but wished to be as lovely as they."--_The Ugly Duckling_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not envious ... but wished to be as lovely as they."--_The Ugly Duckling_.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "GUARD TURN OUT!"
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He was not envious ... but wished to be as lovely as they."--_The Ugly Duckling_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not envious ... but wished to be as lovely as they."--_The Ugly Duckling_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It is jolly to be here at Brenlands again," said Jack, as he sat dangling his legs from the kitchen table, and munching one of the sweet pods of the peas which his aunt was shelling.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He was not envious ... but wished to be as lovely as they."--_The Ugly Duckling_.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "He felt for them as he had never felt for any other bird in the world.
