used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Bow wow!" barked Don, still keeping hold of Squinty's ear, though he did not pinch very hard.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Bow wow!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bow wow!" barked Don, still keeping hold of Squinty's ear, though he did not pinch very hard.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bow wow!" barked Don, still keeping hold of Squinty's ear, though he did not pinch very hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bow wow!" barked Don, still keeping hold of Squinty's ear, though he did not pinch very hard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Bow wow!" barked Don, still keeping hold of Squinty's ear, though he did not pinch very hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Bow wow!" barked Don, still keeping hold of Squinty's ear, though he did not pinch very hard.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bow wow!" barked Don, still keeping hold of Squinty's ear, though he did not pinch very hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Bow wow!" barked Don, still keeping hold of Squinty's ear, though he did not pinch very hard.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
RUNSnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
squealingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːlɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
SQUINTYadjective
characterized by squinting
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
Squinty's
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From this reading Bow wow!" barked Don, still keeping hold of Squinty's ear, though he did not pinch very hard.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bow wow!" barked Don, still keeping hold of Squinty's ear, though he did not pinch very hard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bow wow!" barked Don, still keeping hold of Squinty's ear, though he did not pinch very hard.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bow wow!" barked Don, still keeping hold of Squinty's ear, though he did not pinch very hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
which person or people
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
wownounUS /waʊ/
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading "Bow wow!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SQUINTY RUNS AWAY Between the barking of Don, the dog, and the squealing of Squinty, the comical pig, who was being led along by his ear, there was so much noise in the farmer's potato patch, for a few moments, that, if you had been there, I think you would have wondered what was happening.
