used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, and there is very little that Happy Jack does not see.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So Happy Jack started on his long journey around the open field.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, and there is very little that Happy Jack does not see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, and there is very little that Happy Jack does not see.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, and there is very little that Happy Jack does not see.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading So Happy Jack started on his long journey around the open field.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His home was on the other side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His home was on the other side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
It's
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From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, and there is very little that Happy Jack does not see.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading So Happy Jack started on his long journey around the open field.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, and there is very little that Happy Jack does not see.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, and there is very little that Happy Jack does not see.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, and there is very little that Happy Jack does not see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His home was on the other side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading So Happy Jack started on his long journey around the open field.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His home was on the other side.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, and there is very little that Happy Jack does not see.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His home was on the other side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Happy Jack started on his long journey around the open field.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So Happy Jack started on his long journey around the open field.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, and there is very little that Happy Jack does not see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His home was on the other side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, and there is very little that Happy Jack does not see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, and there is very little that Happy Jack does not see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His home was on the other side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's a long way 'round," said Happy Jack to himself, "but it is best to be safe and sure."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So, as he was jumping from one tree to another, he spied something down on the ground which excited his curiosity.
