used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I was just thinking about the new Queen of Oz," said the bird solemnly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "I was just thinking about the new Queen of Oz," said the bird solemnly.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading "Yes?" asked the elephant, who was drinking a tall glass of chocolate milk with his trunk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think she'll last?
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "Yes?" asked the elephant, who was drinking a tall glass of chocolate milk with his trunk.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
ELEPHANT'SnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
possessive form of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
for a limitless time
From this reading I mean, I really thought that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself would rule over the Land forever.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Yes?" asked the elephant, who was drinking a tall glass of chocolate milk with his trunk.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I mean, I really thought that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself would rule over the Land forever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes?" asked the elephant, who was drinking a tall glass of chocolate milk with his trunk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was just thinking about the new Queen of Oz," said the bird solemnly.
and nothing more
From this reading "I was just thinking about the new Queen of Oz," said the bird solemnly.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I mean, I really thought that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself would rule over the Land forever.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
immediately past
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean, I really thought that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself would rule over the Land forever.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "Yes?" asked the elephant, who was drinking a tall glass of chocolate milk with his trunk.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I was just thinking about the new Queen of Oz," said the bird solemnly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes?" asked the elephant, who was drinking a tall glass of chocolate milk with his trunk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I mean, I really thought that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself would rule over the Land forever.
Oz
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From this reading "I was just thinking about the new Queen of Oz," said the bird solemnly.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "I was just thinking about the new Queen of Oz," said the bird solemnly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I mean, I really thought that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself would rule over the Land forever.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I mean, I really thought that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself would rule over the Land forever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was just thinking about the new Queen of Oz," said the bird solemnly.
she'll
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solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading "I was just thinking about the new Queen of Oz," said the bird solemnly.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Yes?" asked the elephant, who was drinking a tall glass of chocolate milk with his trunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I mean, I really thought that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself would rule over the Land forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think she'll last?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I was just thinking about the new Queen of Oz," said the bird solemnly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I mean, I really thought that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself would rule over the Land forever.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "Yes?" asked the elephant, who was drinking a tall glass of chocolate milk with his trunk.
Tweaty
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From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
which person or people
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes?" asked the elephant, who was drinking a tall glass of chocolate milk with his trunk.
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading I mean, I really thought that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself would rule over the Land forever.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I mean, I really thought that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself would rule over the Land forever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I mean, I really thought that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself would rule over the Land forever.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading ELEPHANT'S DAY "Elephant?" asked Tweaty, a yellow canary who was looking up at the large gray beast.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes?" asked the elephant, who was drinking a tall glass of chocolate milk with his trunk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think she'll last?
