used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And everyone in that house, from the master of it down to little Jimmy, lived happily ever afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one ever heard of Curlywig any more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
beetlesnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
Butterwops
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From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
Curlywig
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From this reading No one ever heard of Curlywig any more.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And everyone in that house, from the master of it down to little Jimmy, lived happily ever afterwards.
divisible by two
From this reading Even little Jimmy grew wiser and gave up frightening the mistress.
at any time
From this reading No one ever heard of Curlywig any more.
every person
From this reading And everyone in that house, from the master of it down to little Jimmy, lived happily ever afterwards.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
frighteningadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənɪŋ/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Even little Jimmy grew wiser and gave up frightening the mistress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And everyone in that house, from the master of it down to little Jimmy, lived happily ever afterwards.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even little Jimmy grew wiser and gave up frightening the mistress.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading And everyone in that house, from the master of it down to little Jimmy, lived happily ever afterwards.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No one ever heard of Curlywig any more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And everyone in that house, from the master of it down to little Jimmy, lived happily ever afterwards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And everyone in that house, from the master of it down to little Jimmy, lived happily ever afterwards.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Even little Jimmy grew wiser and gave up frightening the mistress.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even little Jimmy grew wiser and gave up frightening the mistress.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And everyone in that house, from the master of it down to little Jimmy, lived happily ever afterwards.
engage in
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And everyone in that house, from the master of it down to little Jimmy, lived happily ever afterwards.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Even little Jimmy grew wiser and gave up frightening the mistress.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one ever heard of Curlywig any more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
not any; not one
From this reading No one ever heard of Curlywig any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one ever heard of Curlywig any more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
express in words
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
which person or people
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Even little Jimmy grew wiser and gave up frightening the mistress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the beetles had peace and grew up with the children who came to stay at that house, and cleaned up the floors, and kept out of sight as much as might be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This much more there is to tell: that if you can make friends with a black beetle you should get him to tell you stories of Butterwops.
