used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, with an expressive pose, he pointed to the ground near his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Giraffe was standing there, twisting that long neck of his this way and that.
any thing at all
From this reading He declined to say anything until Thad had arrived on the scene.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What d'ye call that, eh?
d'ye
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From this reading "What d'ye call that, eh?
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He declined to say anything until Thad had arrived on the scene.
eh
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From this reading "What d'ye call that, eh?
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Then, with an expressive pose, he pointed to the ground near his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then, with an expressive pose, he pointed to the ground near his feet.
GiraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading Giraffe was standing there, twisting that long neck of his this way and that.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then, with an expressive pose, he pointed to the ground near his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He declined to say anything until Thad had arrived on the scene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declined to say anything until Thad had arrived on the scene.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
and nothing more
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Giraffe was standing there, twisting that long neck of his this way and that.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then, with an expressive pose, he pointed to the ground near his feet.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Giraffe was standing there, twisting that long neck of his this way and that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He declined to say anything until Thad had arrived on the scene.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
having a point
From this reading Then, with an expressive pose, he pointed to the ground near his feet.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading Then, with an expressive pose, he pointed to the ground near his feet.
express in words
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He declined to say anything until Thad had arrived on the scene.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
having a supporting base
From this reading Giraffe was standing there, twisting that long neck of his this way and that.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
Thad
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From this reading He declined to say anything until Thad had arrived on the scene.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Giraffe was standing there, twisting that long neck of his this way and that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with an expressive pose, he pointed to the ground near his feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Giraffe was standing there, twisting that long neck of his this way and that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Giraffe was standing there, twisting that long neck of his this way and that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Giraffe was standing there, twisting that long neck of his this way and that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He declined to say anything until Thad had arrived on the scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Giraffe was standing there, twisting that long neck of his this way and that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Giraffe was standing there, twisting that long neck of his this way and that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
which person or people
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with an expressive pose, he pointed to the ground near his feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you?" asked Step Hen, who, strange to say, in spite of his lame leg, arrived just a little in advance of the other two.
