used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon; and Toto’s friends were again assembled around the cottage-door.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “I was born,” said the parrot, “in Africa.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon; and Toto’s friends were again assembled around the cottage-door.
anew
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon; and Toto’s friends were again assembled around the cottage-door.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon; and Toto’s friends were again assembled around the cottage-door.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon; and Toto’s friends were again assembled around the cottage-door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon; and Toto’s friends were again assembled around the cottage-door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
brought into existence
From this reading “I was born,” said the parrot, “in Africa.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
BruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
CoonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
cottage-door
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From this reading It was a lovely afternoon; and Toto’s friends were again assembled around the cottage-door.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
easy-chair
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From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon; and Toto’s friends were again assembled around the cottage-door.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was born,” said the parrot, “in Africa.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was born,” said the parrot, “in Africa.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon; and Toto’s friends were again assembled around the cottage-door.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon; and Toto’s friends were again assembled around the cottage-door.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading “I was born,” said the parrot, “in Africa.”
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
with low volume
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was born,” said the parrot, “in Africa.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
story-teller
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From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was born,” said the parrot, “in Africa.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
Toto
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From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
Toto's
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From this reading It was a lovely afternoon; and Toto’s friends were again assembled around the cottage-door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
precisely as stated
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was born,” said the parrot, “in Africa.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon; and Toto’s friends were again assembled around the cottage-door.
at the time that
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
in or at the place that
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The parrot, as the story-teller of the day, was perched in great state on the high back of an old-fashioned easy-chair, which Toto had brought out for his grandmother.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
wood-pigeon
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From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
woodchucknounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌk/
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading The old lady sat quietly knitting, with Bruin on one side of her, and Coon on the other; while Toto lay on the grass at her feet, alternately caressing the wood-pigeon and poking the woodchuck to wake him up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the parrot said, “I was born in Africa,” all the animals looked very wise, but said nothing; so she added, “Of course, you all know where Africa is.”
