used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "In the water," replied Leona; "among the great lilies."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guapo kept his promise with the tapir, and on that very same day.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Guapo kept his promise with the tapir, and on that very same day.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "In the water," replied Leona; "among the great lilies."
Guapo
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From this reading Guapo kept his promise with the tapir, and on that very same day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guapo kept his promise with the tapir, and on that very same day.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Guapo kept his promise with the tapir, and on that very same day.
Leona
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From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "In the water," replied Leona; "among the great lilies."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
macawsnounUS /məˈkɔːz/
plural of “macaw” — long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
MILK-TREE
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From this reading THE MILK-TREE.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guapo kept his promise with the tapir, and on that very same day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Guapo kept his promise with the tapir, and on that very same day.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "In the water," replied Leona; "among the great lilies."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading Guapo kept his promise with the tapir, and on that very same day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
tapirnoun
large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout
From this reading Guapo kept his promise with the tapir, and on that very same day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Guapo kept his promise with the tapir, and on that very same day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILK-TREE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Guapo kept his promise with the tapir, and on that very same day.
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 "In the water," replied Leona; "among the great lilies."
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where, my pet?" inquired her mother, with a degree of anxiety, for she fancied that the child might have seen some fierce beast of prey instead of a hog.
which person or people
From this reading Shortly after the macaws had been brought in, little Leona, who had been straying down by the water's edge, came running back to the house, and in breathless haste cried out, "Mamma, mamma! what a big hog!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Guapo kept his promise with the tapir, and on that very same day.
