used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
anew
From this reading Again that terrifying swoop into the darkness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With a breathless bump, Snip landed in the padded bucket, putting an end to these curious thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading With a breathless bump, Snip landed in the padded bucket, putting an end to these curious thoughts.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading With a breathless bump, Snip landed in the padded bucket, putting an end to these curious thoughts.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading With a breathless bump, Snip landed in the padded bucket, putting an end to these curious thoughts.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading With a breathless bump, Snip landed in the padded bucket, putting an end to these curious thoughts.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Again that terrifying swoop into the darkness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Perhaps I'll try a fall every day just to keep in practice."
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With a breathless bump, Snip landed in the padded bucket, putting an end to these curious thoughts.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Perhaps I'll try a fall every day just to keep in practice."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Perhaps I'll try a fall every day just to keep in practice."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
I'll
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From this reading Perhaps I'll try a fall every day just to keep in practice."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps I'll try a fall every day just to keep in practice."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Again that terrifying swoop into the darkness.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
and nothing more
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Perhaps I'll try a fall every day just to keep in practice."
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading With a breathless bump, Snip landed in the padded bucket, putting an end to these curious thoughts.
held up in the air
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading With a breathless bump, Snip landed in the padded bucket, putting an end to these curious thoughts.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I'll try a fall every day just to keep in practice."
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Perhaps I'll try a fall every day just to keep in practice."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading With a breathless bump, Snip landed in the padded bucket, putting an end to these curious thoughts.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
SnipnounUS /snɪp/
a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
swoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading Again that terrifying swoop into the darkness.
Tailor's
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From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading Again that terrifying swoop into the darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again that terrifying swoop into the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With a breathless bump, Snip landed in the padded bucket, putting an end to these curious thoughts.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With a breathless bump, Snip landed in the padded bucket, putting an end to these curious thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps I'll try a fall every day just to keep in practice."
Tora
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From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Perhaps I'll try a fall every day just to keep in practice."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "After this," gulped Snip dizzily, as he turned over and over, "I shall think nothing of falling out of a button tree, or down a flight of steps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
at the time that
From this reading The Old Tailor's Story Snip was just gathering his courage for a jump down the well when Tora lifted him up and dropped him gently over the edge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a breathless bump, Snip landed in the padded bucket, putting an end to these curious thoughts.
