afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
(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 All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
the act of burning something
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I have caught him!" she called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Do not let him go!" cried the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not let him go!" cried the other.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
firebrandnounUS /ˈfaɪərbrænd/
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do not let him go!" cried the other.
the act of departing
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have caught him!" she called.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have caught him!" she called.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Do not let him go!" cried the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not let him go!" cried the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Do not let him go!" cried the other.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have caught him!" she called.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this time the firebrand was burning, and the frog was going to the pond as fast as he could.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
at the time that
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, I will not," said the first; but she did let him go, for the little frog tore himself away and dived into the water.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old women were running after him, and when he came to the water, one of them caught him by the tail.
