used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “He unhooked my chain,” said Elephant.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
Dan
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From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
Diggeldy
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From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
the act of discovering something
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “He unhooked my chain,” said Elephant.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
set up or found
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
Hippo's
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From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
not able to be found
From this reading Monkey was missing!
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Monkey was missing!
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He unhooked my chain,” said Elephant.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
not any; not one
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He unhooked my chain,” said Elephant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
spangleverbUS /ˈspæŋɡəl/
glitter as if covered with spangles
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
unhooked
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From this reading “He unhooked my chain,” said Elephant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
at the time that
From this reading Diggeldy Dan had mounted to his place on Hippo’s broad back, and Lion had taken his in front of the group, when the clattering crew made a startling discovery:
in or at the place that
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was but a few evenings following that upon which the Pretty Lady had set out in quest of the spangle needles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Look where they would, he was nowhere to be found; call as they would, he gave no answering sound.
