used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came down with such a thump that he could hardly tell his head from his heels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He heard the grasshopper and the elves laughing, but he could not see them, for he was under a sheaf of wheat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came down with such a thump that he could hardly tell his head from his heels.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The elves could not imagine why.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He came down with such a thump that he could hardly tell his head from his heels.
elvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading The elves could not imagine why.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He heard the grasshopper and the elves laughing, but he could not see them, for he was under a sheaf of wheat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came down with such a thump that he could hardly tell his head from his heels.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Here Grandfather Grasshopper stopped.
GrasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading Here Grandfather Grasshopper stopped.
grasshopper's
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From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
only a very short time before
From this reading He came down with such a thump that he could hardly tell his head from his heels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came down with such a thump that he could hardly tell his head from his heels.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the grasshopper and the elves laughing, but he could not see them, for he was under a sheaf of wheat.
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 He came down with such a thump that he could hardly tell his head from his heels.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Grandfather Grasshopper stopped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The elves could not imagine why.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He heard the grasshopper and the elves laughing, but he could not see them, for he was under a sheaf of wheat.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The elves could not imagine why.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heard the grasshopper and the elves laughing, but he could not see them, for he was under a sheaf of wheat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He heard the grasshopper and the elves laughing, but he could not see them, for he was under a sheaf of wheat.
sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading He heard the grasshopper and the elves laughing, but he could not see them, for he was under a sheaf of wheat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
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 It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Here Grandfather Grasshopper stopped.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He came down with such a thump that he could hardly tell his head from his heels.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
express in words
From this reading He came down with such a thump that he could hardly tell his head from his heels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elves could not imagine why.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He heard the grasshopper and the elves laughing, but he could not see them, for he was under a sheaf of wheat.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading He came down with such a thump that he could hardly tell his head from his heels.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He heard the grasshopper and the elves laughing, but he could not see them, for he was under a sheaf of wheat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so sudden that Spider Eyes lost his balance and was tossed over the grasshopper’s head.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading He heard the grasshopper and the elves laughing, but he could not see them, for he was under a sheaf of wheat.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The elves could not imagine why.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came down with such a thump that he could hardly tell his head from his heels.
