used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was she, tripping along as tight as her garter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So, what does she do, but she runs off without it one way; and what does I do, but I runs off with it another way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was she, tripping along as tight as her garter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So, what does she do, but she runs off without it one way; and what does I do, but I runs off with it another way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
choused
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From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So, what does she do, but she runs off without it one way; and what does I do, but I runs off with it another way.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, what does she do, but she runs off without it one way; and what does I do, but I runs off with it another way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
garternounUS /ˈɡɑːrtər/
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading There was she, tripping along as tight as her garter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was she, tripping along as tight as her garter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
milk-maid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
milk-pail
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From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So, what does she do, but she runs off without it one way; and what does I do, but I runs off with it another way.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading So, what does she do, but she runs off without it one way; and what does I do, but I runs off with it another way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'See,' cried he, putting it down, 'how nicely I have choused a little milk-maid!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was she, tripping along as tight as her garter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, what does she do, but she runs off without it one way; and what does I do, but I runs off with it another way.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was she, tripping along as tight as her garter.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading There was she, tripping along as tight as her garter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
in the direction of
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading There was she, tripping along as tight as her garter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was she, tripping along as tight as her garter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So, what does she do, but she runs off without it one way; and what does I do, but I runs off with it another way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So, what does she do, but she runs off without it one way; and what does I do, but I runs off with it another way.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just at the close of evening, Jerry came running towards the castle with a milk-pail on his head.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So, what does she do, but she runs off without it one way; and what does I do, but I runs off with it another way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Fly for your life,' cries I, striding up to her: 'there is the big bull at my heels that has just killed two children, two sucking pigs, two---- Here! here! let me hold your pail for you!' and I whips it off her head.
