used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
(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 "Pshaw," growled the Kite, "why, I was obliged to tell mine while you were tugging at me all the while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
disentangleverbUS /ˌdɪsənˈtæŋɡəl/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Pshaw," growled the Kite, "why, I was obliged to tell mine while you were tugging at me all the while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
KitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pshaw," growled the Kite, "why, I was obliged to tell mine while you were tugging at me all the while.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Pshaw," growled the Kite, "why, I was obliged to tell mine while you were tugging at me all the while.
MISHAPnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading THE MISHAP OF THE SKIPPING-ROPE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "Pshaw," growled the Kite, "why, I was obliged to tell mine while you were tugging at me all the while.
oddestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəst/
superlative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MISHAP OF THE SKIPPING-ROPE.
on one occasion
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
Pshaw
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From this reading "Pshaw," growled the Kite, "why, I was obliged to tell mine while you were tugging at me all the while.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
on the contrary
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
express in words
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
SKIPPING-ROPE
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From this reading THE MISHAP OF THE SKIPPING-ROPE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
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 But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
express in words
From this reading "Pshaw," growled the Kite, "why, I was obliged to tell mine while you were tugging at me all the while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISHAP OF THE SKIPPING-ROPE.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading "Pshaw," growled the Kite, "why, I was obliged to tell mine while you were tugging at me all the while.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pshaw," growled the Kite, "why, I was obliged to tell mine while you were tugging at me all the while.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Pshaw," growled the Kite, "why, I was obliged to tell mine while you were tugging at me all the while.
at the time that
From this reading Two or three times, when I had something very particular to say, you pulled my tail, suddenly, and I lost the thread of my discourse.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Pshaw," growled the Kite, "why, I was obliged to tell mine while you were tugging at me all the while.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Pshaw," growled the Kite, "why, I was obliged to tell mine while you were tugging at me all the while.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I shall be very happy to begin it at once, if the Kite will be so good as to disentangle his tail."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Story," said the Skipping-rope, "to be sure you shall have it, and a very queer one it is, quite the oddest of the lot, I rather think.
