used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had bounced right side up after having been pulled from the table, and a little milk had remained in it.
(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 In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT CHERRY FARM Ted and Jan rushed to the kitchen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CHERRY FARM Ted and Jan rushed to the kitchen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had bounced right side up after having been pulled from the table, and a little milk had remained in it.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading It had bounced right side up after having been pulled from the table, and a little milk had remained in it.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading This milk a maltese cat was now lapping up.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
CHERRYnounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading AT CHERRY FARM Ted and Jan rushed to the kitchen.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading AT CHERRY FARM Ted and Jan rushed to the kitchen.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had bounced right side up after having been pulled from the table, and a little milk had remained in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Near him was a pan that had held the milk.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It had bounced right side up after having been pulled from the table, and a little milk had remained in it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Near him was a pan that had held the milk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had bounced right side up after having been pulled from the table, and a little milk had remained in it.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading AT CHERRY FARM Ted and Jan rushed to the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading AT CHERRY FARM Ted and Jan rushed to the kitchen.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading This milk a maltese cat was now lapping up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
maltesenounUS /mɔːlˈtiːz/
a native or inhabitant of Malta
From this reading This milk a maltese cat was now lapping up.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near him was a pan that had held the milk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This milk a maltese cat was now lapping up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Near him was a pan that had held the milk.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading It had bounced right side up after having been pulled from the table, and a little milk had remained in it.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It had bounced right side up after having been pulled from the table, and a little milk had remained in it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It had bounced right side up after having been pulled from the table, and a little milk had remained in it.
done under pressure
From this reading AT CHERRY FARM Ted and Jan rushed to the kitchen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had bounced right side up after having been pulled from the table, and a little milk had remained in it.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It had bounced right side up after having been pulled from the table, and a little milk had remained in it.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading AT CHERRY FARM Ted and Jan rushed to the kitchen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT CHERRY FARM Ted and Jan rushed to the kitchen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This milk a maltese cat was now lapping up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT CHERRY FARM Ted and Jan rushed to the kitchen.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In the middle of the floor, in the center of a pool of milk that flowed all about him like a little lake, sat Trouble, a look of surprise on his chubby face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had bounced right side up after having been pulled from the table, and a little milk had remained in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Near him was a pan that had held the milk.
