used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UP IN A BALLOON The pumpkin won the race.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Freddie came tumbling after, like Jack and Jill, you know.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the pumpkin, being almost perfectly round, could roll down the hill faster than Freddie could.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I suppose you had already guessed that it would.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
BALLOONnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading UP IN A BALLOON The pumpkin won the race.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the pumpkin, being almost perfectly round, could roll down the hill faster than Freddie could.
the lower side of anything
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Freddie came tumbling after, like Jack and Jill, you know.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the pumpkin, being almost perfectly round, could roll down the hill faster than Freddie could.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For the pumpkin, being almost perfectly round, could roll down the hill faster than Freddie could.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading For the pumpkin, being almost perfectly round, could roll down the hill faster than Freddie could.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the pumpkin, being almost perfectly round, could roll down the hill faster than Freddie could.
Freddie
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From this reading For the pumpkin, being almost perfectly round, could roll down the hill faster than Freddie could.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I suppose you had already guessed that it would.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I suppose you had already guessed that it would.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For the pumpkin, being almost perfectly round, could roll down the hill faster than Freddie could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose you had already guessed that it would.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UP IN A BALLOON The pumpkin won the race.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose you had already guessed that it would.
a small worthless amount
From this reading And Freddie came tumbling after, like Jack and Jill, you know.
Jill
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From this reading And Freddie came tumbling after, like Jack and Jill, you know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Freddie came tumbling after, like Jack and Jill, you know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And Freddie came tumbling after, like Jack and Jill, you know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For the pumpkin, being almost perfectly round, could roll down the hill faster than Freddie could.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
pumpkinnounUS /ˈpʌmpkɪn/
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading UP IN A BALLOON The pumpkin won the race.
any competition
From this reading UP IN A BALLOON The pumpkin won the race.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading For the pumpkin, being almost perfectly round, could roll down the hill faster than Freddie could.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For the pumpkin, being almost perfectly round, could roll down the hill faster than Freddie could.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you had already guessed that it would.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For the pumpkin, being almost perfectly round, could roll down the hill faster than Freddie could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose you had already guessed that it would.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP IN A BALLOON The pumpkin won the race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading And Freddie came tumbling after, like Jack and Jill, you know.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP IN A BALLOON The pumpkin won the race.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
in or at the place that
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So the pumpkin was the first to reach the bottom of the little grassy hill on which stood the tent where the prize fruits and vegetables were on exhibition.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading UP IN A BALLOON The pumpkin won the race.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I suppose you had already guessed that it would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose you had already guessed that it would.
