used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
anew
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
(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 "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes he hung by his tail, for monkeys are made to do that.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "My, I wish I could get up in the trees the way you do," said Squinty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sometimes he hung by his tail, for monkeys are made to do that.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
doesn't
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From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
don't
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From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
droopyadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpi/
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
the organ of sight
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "My, I wish I could get up in the trees the way you do," said Squinty.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
the act of departing
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Sometimes he hung by his tail, for monkeys are made to do that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
staying power
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sometimes he hung by his tail, for monkeys are made to do that.
Mappo
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From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Sometimes he hung by his tail, for monkeys are made to do that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, I wish I could get up in the trees the way you do," said Squinty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he hung by his tail, for monkeys are made to do that.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
SQUINTYadjective
characterized by squinting
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Sometimes he hung by his tail, for monkeys are made to do that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes he hung by his tail, for monkeys are made to do that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "My, I wish I could get up in the trees the way you do," said Squinty.
we're
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From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The monkey ran along, now on the ground, and now and then swinging himself up in the branches of trees, by his long legs, each one of which had a sort of hand on the end.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "My, I wish I could get up in the trees the way you do," said Squinty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It doesn't seem so, does it?" spoke Squinty, looking all around, first with his wide-open eye, and then with his queer, droopy one.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading SQUINTY GETS HOME AGAIN "Squinty, I don't believe we're going to find any cocoanut trees in this woods," said Mappo, the monkey, after he and the little pig had wandered on for some time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My, I wish I could get up in the trees the way you do," said Squinty.
