Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "The trees and plants and grass are doing nicely," she said, "and so are the fish.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I haven't any animals to put on the land."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "The trees and plants and grass are doing nicely," she said, "and so are the fish.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What can _I_ do?" the Ocean asked.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "What can _I_ do?" the Ocean asked.

greatly pleased

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What can _I_ do?" the Ocean asked.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "The trees and plants and grass are doing nicely," she said, "and so are the fish.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

the act of departing

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading "The trees and plants and grass are doing nicely," she said, "and so are the fish.

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From this reading "I haven't any animals to put on the land."

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From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "What can _I_ do?" the Ocean asked.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

in a nice way

From this reading "The trees and plants and grass are doing nicely," she said, "and so are the fish.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading "The trees and plants and grass are doing nicely," she said, "and so are the fish.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "I haven't any animals to put on the land."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The trees and plants and grass are doing nicely," she said, "and so are the fish.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "The trees and plants and grass are doing nicely," she said, "and so are the fish.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

caught or fixed

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

carry out

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "The trees and plants and grass are doing nicely," she said, "and so are the fish.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What can _I_ do?" the Ocean asked.

at the time that

From this reading THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD WHEN Mother Nature came back to take a look at things she was delighted to see how well they were going.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now we must get some animals on land, and you, Ocean, must attend to it for me."