used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mustafa's Mandate There was a moment of absolute silence following Notta's disclosure.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Mustafa's Mandate There was a moment of absolute silence following Notta's disclosure.
(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 we have to do is to be polite--rule two, you know!"
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Steady now, Bob," whispered the clown, putting his lion paw around the little boy.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All we have to do is to be polite--rule two, you know!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Steady now, Bob," whispered the clown, putting his lion paw around the little boy.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Steady now, Bob," whispered the clown, putting his lion paw around the little boy.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Mustafa's Mandate There was a moment of absolute silence following Notta's disclosure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "All we have to do is to be polite--rule two, you know!"
at any time
From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mustafa's Mandate There was a moment of absolute silence following Notta's disclosure.
gaped
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From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All we have to do is to be polite--rule two, you know!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All we have to do is to be polite--rule two, you know!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "All we have to do is to be polite--rule two, you know!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Steady now, Bob," whispered the clown, putting his lion paw around the little boy.
MandatenounUS /ˈmændeɪt/
a document giving an official instruction or command
From this reading Mustafa's Mandate There was a moment of absolute silence following Notta's disclosure.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mustafa's Mandate There was a moment of absolute silence following Notta's disclosure.
Mudge
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From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
Mudgers
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From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
Mustafa's
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From this reading Mustafa's Mandate There was a moment of absolute silence following Notta's disclosure.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
Notta's
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From this reading Mustafa's Mandate There was a moment of absolute silence following Notta's disclosure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Steady now, Bob," whispered the clown, putting his lion paw around the little boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mustafa's Mandate There was a moment of absolute silence following Notta's disclosure.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading "Steady now, Bob," whispered the clown, putting his lion paw around the little boy.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "All we have to do is to be polite--rule two, you know!"
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Steady now, Bob," whispered the clown, putting his lion paw around the little boy.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "All we have to do is to be polite--rule two, you know!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Mustafa's Mandate There was a moment of absolute silence following Notta's disclosure.
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
make steady
From this reading "Steady now, Bob," whispered the clown, putting his lion paw around the little boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mustafa's Mandate There was a moment of absolute silence following Notta's disclosure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing like this had ever been seen in Mudge, and the Mudgers simply gaped with astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All we have to do is to be polite--rule two, you know!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "All we have to do is to be polite--rule two, you know!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mustafa's Mandate There was a moment of absolute silence following Notta's disclosure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All we have to do is to be polite--rule two, you know!"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Steady now, Bob," whispered the clown, putting his lion paw around the little boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his lion body and clown head he presented an amazing and ridiculous appearance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All we have to do is to be polite--rule two, you know!"
