used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He also wanted to watch the different sights along the road.
in addition
From this reading He also wanted to watch the different sights along the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Squinty wished he were as big as his papa or his mamma.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sides of the farm wagon were so high that the little pig could see nothing.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the sides of the farm wagon were so high that the little pig could see nothing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He also wanted to watch the different sights along the road.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
one or the other of two
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading But the sides of the farm wagon were so high that the little pig could see nothing.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
the act of departing
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But the sides of the farm wagon were so high that the little pig could see nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the sides of the farm wagon were so high that the little pig could see nothing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Squinty wished he were as big as his papa or his mamma.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
not any; not one
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the sides of the farm wagon were so high that the little pig could see nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Squinty wished he were as big as his papa or his mamma.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Squinty wished he were as big as his papa or his mamma.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He also wanted to watch the different sights along the road.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But the sides of the farm wagon were so high that the little pig could see nothing.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading He also wanted to watch the different sights along the road.
slatsnounUS /slæts/
plural of “slat” — a thin strip (wood or metal)
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the sides of the farm wagon were so high that the little pig could see nothing.
SQUINTYadjective
characterized by squinting
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the sides of the farm wagon were so high that the little pig could see nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading But the sides of the farm wagon were so high that the little pig could see nothing.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He also wanted to watch the different sights along the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
look attentively
From this reading He also wanted to watch the different sights along the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the sides of the farm wagon were so high that the little pig could see nothing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SQUINTY LEARNS A TRICK Squinty, the comical pig, tried to look out through the slats of the box, in which he was being taken away, to see in which direction he was going.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Squinty wished he were as big as his papa or his mamma.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He stretched his fat neck as far as it would go, but that did no good either.
