used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that wasn't the worst of it!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
clothing in general
From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
at any time
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
the act of retaining something
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
how
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From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
a small worthless amount
From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Kit jumped and said "Ow!"
Kat's
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From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit jumped and said "Ow!"
Kit's
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From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
not any; not one
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
Ow
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From this reading Kit jumped and said "Ow!"
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Kit jumped and said "Ow!"
express in words
From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
a particular situation
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
not in physical motion
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
express in words
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
in or at that place or location
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
wasn't
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From this reading But that wasn't the worst of it!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading She jerked it so hard that one foot flew right up in the air, and one of her new wooden shoes went--splash--right into the water!
the least favorable outcome
From this reading But that wasn't the worst of it!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before you could say Jack Robinson, Kat's hook flew around and caught in Kit's clothes and pricked him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And then--no one could ever tell how it happened--there was Kit in the water, too, splashing like a young whale, with Kat's hook still holding fast to his clothes in the back!
