used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
Adora
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From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
anew
From this reading "If your Highness will overlook it this once, it will never occur again."
(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 Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall we overlook it?" asked the King, turning to squarely face the Queen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
have
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
DoorwaysnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/
plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Shall we overlook it?" asked the King, turning to squarely face the Queen.
set up or found
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "If your Highness will overlook it this once, it will never occur again."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If your Highness will overlook it this once, it will never occur again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If your Highness will overlook it this once, it will never occur again."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading "If your Highness will overlook it this once, it will never occur again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
on one occasion
From this reading "If your Highness will overlook it this once, it will never occur again."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading "If your Highness will overlook it this once, it will never occur again."
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Shall we overlook it?" asked the King, turning to squarely face the Queen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we overlook it?" asked the King, turning to squarely face the Queen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
in the near future
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading "Shall we overlook it?" asked the King, turning to squarely face the Queen.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If your Highness will overlook it this once, it will never occur again."
up to a particular time
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shall we overlook it?" asked the King, turning to squarely face the Queen.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Shall we overlook it?" asked the King, turning to squarely face the Queen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
precisely as stated
From this reading Adora was staring in amazement at the clown, and being a very curious Queen she decided not to have the intruder slammed till she found out all about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was a mistake, I see that now," said the clown, hastily stepping out of his disguise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we overlook it?" asked the King, turning to squarely face the Queen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If your Highness will overlook it this once, it will never occur again."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
you're
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From this reading The Escape From Doorways "What do you mean by standing there and telling us you're not a bear?" puffed the King, as soon as he had got his breath.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If your Highness will overlook it this once, it will never occur again."
