used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Dat's Mr. Nip!" announced Trouble.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
Dat's
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From this reading "Dat's Mr. Nip!" announced Trouble.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHERE DID TROUBLE GO?
divisible by two
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
made afraid
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
a young female
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHERE DID TROUBLE GO?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
engage in
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Dat's Mr. Nip!" announced Trouble.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
NipverbUS /nɪp/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading "Dat's Mr. Nip!" announced Trouble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
with speed
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
cut with a saw
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
screechingnounUS /ˈskriːtʃɪŋ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
Toby'snounUS /ˈtoʊbiz/
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
a source of difficulty
From this reading WHERE DID TROUBLE GO?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even what Ted said about being among Uncle Toby's pets did not seem to make her feel any better.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE DID TROUBLE GO?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She turned quickly around, and saw her hat that had been snatched off in the black beak of a big red and green bird which was perched on the back of a chair.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mary Benton, the little girl whose father had gone to the Big War and had never been heard of since, was really frightened by the screeching voice and by feeling her hat snatched off in that strange way.
