used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading “‘Pleased to meet you,’ said Soft Foot admiringly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “‘You shall have it at once,’ the other declared.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “‘You shall have it at once,’ the other declared.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “‘Pleased to meet you,’ said Soft Foot admiringly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘You shall have it at once,’ the other declared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘This,’ said the latter, ‘is my son, Too-Bo-Tan.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘You shall have it at once,’ the other declared.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “‘This,’ said the latter, ‘is my son, Too-Bo-Tan.’
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
come together
From this reading “‘Pleased to meet you,’ said Soft Foot admiringly.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘This,’ said the latter, ‘is my son, Too-Bo-Tan.’
a brief written record
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
on one occasion
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “‘Pleased to meet you,’ said Soft Foot admiringly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘This,’ said the latter, ‘is my son, Too-Bo-Tan.’
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “‘You shall have it at once,’ the other declared.
signalingnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
solemn-eyed
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From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
in or at or to some place
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
a male human offspring
From this reading “‘This,’ said the latter, ‘is my son, Too-Bo-Tan.’
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
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 Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “‘This,’ said the latter, ‘is my son, Too-Bo-Tan.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
Too-Bo-Tan
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From this reading “‘This,’ said the latter, ‘is my son, Too-Bo-Tan.’
Vargu
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From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
Vargu's
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From this reading Once seated above, each told the other his favorite story and, these being finished, the leopard asked to hear of Vargu’s secret plan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
which person or people
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with that he sounded a soft, signaling note, while from somewhere appeared a solemn-eyed monkey who was almost the image of Vargu.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘You shall have it at once,’ the other declared.
