used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I must stop and see what that is," said Happy Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
barbnounUS /bɑːrb/
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Happy Jack found it out by pricking himself with it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ooch," he cried, and dropped the queer thing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Ooch," he cried, and dropped the queer thing.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
set up or found
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I must stop and see what that is," said Happy Jack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Happy Jack found it out by pricking himself with it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must stop and see what that is," said Happy Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I must stop and see what that is," said Happy Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I must stop and see what that is," said Happy Jack.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must stop and see what that is," said Happy Jack.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
Ooch
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From this reading "Ooch," he cried, and dropped the queer thing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Happy Jack found it out by pricking himself with it.
prickingnoun
the act of puncturing with a small point
From this reading Happy Jack found it out by pricking himself with it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must stop and see what that is," said Happy Jack.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I must stop and see what that is," said Happy Jack.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I must stop and see what that is," said Happy Jack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must stop and see what that is," said Happy Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
a special situation
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
very small
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
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 down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I must stop and see what that is," said Happy Jack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So down the tree he ran, and in a few minutes he had found the queer thing, which had caught his eyes.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was smooth and black and white, and at one end it was very sharp with a tiny little barb.
