used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
anew
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Tell me, were you ever dandled in a mother's arms?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Peterkin quietly lifted it up and placed it deliberately before him again in the same attitude as before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Peterkin quietly lifted it up and placed it deliberately before him again in the same attitude as before.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
dandled
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From this reading Tell me, were you ever dandled in a mother's arms?
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Peterkin quietly lifted it up and placed it deliberately before him again in the same attitude as before.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
else
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From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
at any time
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
to a considerable degree
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peterkin quietly lifted it up and placed it deliberately before him again in the same attitude as before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
I'll
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From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peterkin quietly lifted it up and placed it deliberately before him again in the same attitude as before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
immediately past
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
staying power
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
held up in the air
From this reading Peterkin quietly lifted it up and placed it deliberately before him again in the same attitude as before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
engage in
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, were you ever dandled in a mother's arms?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Tell me, were you ever dandled in a mother's arms?
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
and nothing more
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
Peterkin
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From this reading Peterkin quietly lifted it up and placed it deliberately before him again in the same attitude as before.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Peterkin quietly lifted it up and placed it deliberately before him again in the same attitude as before.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
with low volume
From this reading Peterkin quietly lifted it up and placed it deliberately before him again in the same attitude as before.
uttered with a trill
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Peterkin quietly lifted it up and placed it deliberately before him again in the same attitude as before.
only a very short time before
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
express in words
From this reading Tell me, were you ever dandled in a mother's arms?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
threateninglyadverbUS /ˈθretənɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
tormentornounUS /ˈtɔːrmentər/
someone who torments
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Peterkin quietly lifted it up and placed it deliberately before him again in the same attitude as before.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tell me, were you ever dandled in a mother's arms?
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading This last exclamation was caused by the frog making a lazy leap to one side, tumbling heavily over on its back, and rolling clumsily on to its legs again, as if it wished to escape from its tormentor, but had scarcely vigour enough to make the effort.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder, now, Frog, if you ever had a mother, or if you only grew out of the earth like a plant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't try that again, old boy," said he, shaking his finger threateningly and frowning severely, "else I'll be obliged to give you a poke in the nose.
