used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
in actual fact
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Page smiled and gave the dog another mouthful.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Page smiled and gave the dog another mouthful.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
BerrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
Blitzen
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From this reading "Wise Blitzen.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He knows which side his bread is buttered on," was his comment.
butteredverbUS /ˈbʌtərd/
past form of “butter” — spread butter on
From this reading He knows which side his bread is buttered on," was his comment.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He knows which side his bread is buttered on," was his comment.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
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 Page smiled and gave the dog another mouthful.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It’s a fact.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Page smiled and gave the dog another mouthful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knows which side his bread is buttered on," was his comment.
he'd
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From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knows which side his bread is buttered on," was his comment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knows which side his bread is buttered on," was his comment.
It's
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From this reading It’s a fact.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows which side his bread is buttered on," was his comment.
immediately past
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading Page smiled and gave the dog another mouthful.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
not any; not one
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knows which side his bread is buttered on," was his comment.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page smiled and gave the dog another mouthful.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He knows which side his bread is buttered on," was his comment.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Page smiled and gave the dog another mouthful.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Page smiled and gave the dog another mouthful.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knows which side his bread is buttered on," was his comment.
at the time that
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knows which side his bread is buttered on," was his comment.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Wise Blitzen.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
wouldn't
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From this reading "He wouldn’t stay tied up, nor shut up, no more ’n a witch," continued Miss Berry, "and every time he’d come back, he looked rougher than the last time; and when he’d catch sight o’ me, he’d act foolish and actually laugh.
