used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps he was asleep, and dreaming about lions and blue whiskered Mudgers.
at or in the front
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Perhaps he was asleep, and dreaming about lions and blue whiskered Mudgers.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Perhaps he was asleep, and dreaming about lions and blue whiskered Mudgers.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
a youthful male person
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
CowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Perhaps he was asleep, and dreaming about lions and blue whiskered Mudgers.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
experimentallyadverbUS /ɪkˌsperəˈmentəli/
in an experimental fashion
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
geographies
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From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
harsh-voicedadjective
having an unusually harsh sound
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
HuntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Perhaps he was asleep, and dreaming about lions and blue whiskered Mudgers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
make reference to
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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Mudge
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From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
Mudgers
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From this reading Perhaps he was asleep, and dreaming about lions and blue whiskered Mudgers.
Mustafa's
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From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
not one thing; not anything
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Notta
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From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
oatmealnounUS /ˈoʊtmiːl/
porridge made of rolled oats
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he was asleep, and dreaming about lions and blue whiskered Mudgers.
with low volume
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
saucenounUS /sɔːs/
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
having come into contact
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
hard to endure
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clown was repeating to himself Mustafa's warning, and trying to recall some mention of such a country as Mudge in the geographies he had studied.
whiskeredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪskərd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading Perhaps he was asleep, and dreaming about lions and blue whiskered Mudgers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two Cowardly Lion Hunters For a time Notta and Bob Up sat quietly under the tree, each busy with his own thoughts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He touched Notta experimentally, to see if he would disappear or turn suddenly to the harsh-voiced matron of the orphan asylum.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The little boy was thinking that at this time yesterday he was calmly eating oatmeal and apple sauce, with nothing more exciting ahead than lessons and bed.
