used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
(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 “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, sure enough, out came Dr. Spider from his web, that reached from one rose branch to another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And, sure enough, out came Dr. Spider from his web, that reached from one rose branch to another.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He has been watching us from his door,” said Chip Wing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading And, sure enough, out came Dr. Spider from his web, that reached from one rose branch to another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, sure enough, out came Dr. Spider from his web, that reached from one rose branch to another.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “He has been watching us from his door,” said Chip Wing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Why, he is coming to meet us!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “He has been watching us from his door,” said Chip Wing.
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From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And, sure enough, out came Dr. Spider from his web, that reached from one rose branch to another.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “He has been watching us from his door,” said Chip Wing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has been watching us from his door,” said Chip Wing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has been watching us from his door,” said Chip Wing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He has been watching us from his door,” said Chip Wing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, he is coming to meet us!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
come together
From this reading “Why, he is coming to meet us!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, sure enough, out came Dr. Spider from his web, that reached from one rose branch to another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And, sure enough, out came Dr. Spider from his web, that reached from one rose branch to another.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And, sure enough, out came Dr. Spider from his web, that reached from one rose branch to another.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He has been watching us from his door,” said Chip Wing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
SpidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And, sure enough, out came Dr. Spider from his web, that reached from one rose branch to another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, sure enough, out came Dr. Spider from his web, that reached from one rose branch to another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He has been watching us from his door,” said Chip Wing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “He has been watching us from his door,” said Chip Wing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading And, sure enough, out came Dr. Spider from his web, that reached from one rose branch to another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, he is coming to meet us!”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “He has been watching us from his door,” said Chip Wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now we must call on Dr. Spider before we set out in earnest to see the beautiful world.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were with me,” laughed Spider Eyes, “but it was all in a dream.
