afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Out jumped the little Gingerbread Boy on to the floor, and away he ran, out of the door and down the street!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
a youthful male person
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
can't
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From this reading "You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
couldn't
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From this reading And they couldn't catch him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Out jumped the little Gingerbread Boy on to the floor, and away he ran, out of the door and down the street!
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Out jumped the little Gingerbread Boy on to the floor, and away he ran, out of the door and down the street!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
GingerbreadnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərbred/
cake flavored with ginger
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out jumped the little Gingerbread Boy on to the floor, and away he ran, out of the door and down the street!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
I'm
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From this reading "You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Out jumped the little Gingerbread Boy on to the floor, and away he ran, out of the door and down the street!
and nothing more
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Out jumped the little Gingerbread Boy on to the floor, and away he ran, out of the door and down the street!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out jumped the little Gingerbread Boy on to the floor, and away he ran, out of the door and down the street!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out jumped the little Gingerbread Boy on to the floor, and away he ran, out of the door and down the street!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Out jumped the little Gingerbread Boy on to the floor, and away he ran, out of the door and down the street!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Out jumped the little Gingerbread Boy on to the floor, and away he ran, out of the door and down the street!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
at the time that
From this reading When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the oven door and pulled out the pan.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could, but he just laughed, and shouted,-- "Run! run! as fast as you can!
