anew
From this reading The Queen did not like him, No more did the King: So Hector Protector was sent back again.
(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 Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Queen did not like him, No more did the King: So Hector Protector was sent back again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
exhale hard
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
brayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Who comes here?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Queen did not like him, No more did the King: So Hector Protector was sent back again.
DonkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
Fred
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From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Who comes here?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Queen did not like him, No more did the King: So Hector Protector was sent back again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Queen did not like him, No more did the King: So Hector Protector was sent back again.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Queen did not like him, No more did the King: So Hector Protector was sent back again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Queen did not like him, No more did the King: So Hector Protector was sent back again.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
not any; not one
From this reading The Queen did not like him, No more did the King: So Hector Protector was sent back again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Queen did not like him, No more did the King: So Hector Protector was sent back again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
Ope
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From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
ProtectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Queen did not like him, No more did the King: So Hector Protector was sent back again.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
up-stairs
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From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
at the time that
From this reading When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mamma, and then papa, And straightway went up-stairs.
which person or people
From this reading Who comes here?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth, and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
