the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
anew
From this reading As it was he just gathered up three or four of the queer things and started on again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was he just gathered up three or four of the queer things and started on again.
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, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was he just gathered up three or four of the queer things and started on again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had, perhaps he would not have been so much puzzled.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
doesn't
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From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As it was he just gathered up three or four of the queer things and started on again.
brought together in one place
From this reading As it was he just gathered up three or four of the queer things and started on again.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had, perhaps he would not have been so much puzzled.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had, perhaps he would not have been so much puzzled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had, perhaps he would not have been so much puzzled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was he just gathered up three or four of the queer things and started on again.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
and nothing more
From this reading As it was he just gathered up three or four of the queer things and started on again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the way he met Peter Rabbit and showed Peter what he had.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If he had, perhaps he would not have been so much puzzled.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had, perhaps he would not have been so much puzzled.
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, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
on one occasion
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As it was he just gathered up three or four of the queer things and started on again.
by chance
From this reading If he had, perhaps he would not have been so much puzzled.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading On the way he met Peter Rabbit and showed Peter what he had.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading If he had, perhaps he would not have been so much puzzled.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading On the way he met Peter Rabbit and showed Peter what he had.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the way he met Peter Rabbit and showed Peter what he had.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As it was he just gathered up three or four of the queer things and started on again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As it was he just gathered up three or four of the queer things and started on again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
the act of using
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, Happy Jack's eyes are bright, but sometimes he doesn't use them to the very best advantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so busy examining the queer things on the ground that he never once thought to look up in the tops of the trees.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way he met Peter Rabbit and showed Peter what he had.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the way he met Peter Rabbit and showed Peter what he had.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had, perhaps he would not have been so much puzzled.
