anew
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
Ah
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From this reading "Then what was it, may Ah ask?" demanded Unc' Billy severely.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It wasn't greed at all," he replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then what was it, may Ah ask?" demanded Unc' Billy severely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It wasn't greed at all," he replied.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Then what was it, may Ah ask?" demanded Unc' Billy severely.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Then what was it, may Ah ask?" demanded Unc' Billy severely.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He laughed and laughed and laughed, until finally Unc' Billy quite lost patience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading It wasn't greed at all," he replied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It wasn't greed at all," he replied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't greed at all," he replied.
and nothing more
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
the sound of laughing
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He laughed and laughed and laughed, until finally Unc' Billy quite lost patience.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Then what was it, may Ah ask?" demanded Unc' Billy severely.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He laughed and laughed and laughed, until finally Unc' Billy quite lost patience.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
Porky
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From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
PricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He laughed and laughed and laughed, until finally Unc' Billy quite lost patience.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading It wasn't greed at all," he replied.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Then what was it, may Ah ask?" demanded Unc' Billy severely.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then what was it, may Ah ask?" demanded Unc' Billy severely.
a special situation
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And then, as if the mere thought of the thing that had made him laugh before was too much for him, he began to laugh again.
Unc
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From this reading "Then what was it, may Ah ask?" demanded Unc' Billy severely.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He laughed and laughed and laughed, until finally Unc' Billy quite lost patience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then what was it, may Ah ask?" demanded Unc' Billy severely.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't greed at all," he replied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then what was it, may Ah ask?" demanded Unc' Billy severely.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I thought of something funny right in the middle of my meal, and I laughed just as I started to swallow, and the piece of bark went down the wrong way," explained Prickly Porky.
