used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
BALLOONnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading THE RED BALLOON “Catch him!
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Save him!” cried Bob.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE RED BALLOON “Catch him!
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Save him!” cried Bob.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RED BALLOON “Catch him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
and nothing more
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
staying power
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
Ned
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From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED BALLOON “Catch him!
except for; apart from
From this reading Save him!” cried Bob.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
the season of growth
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED BALLOON “Catch him!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned did not cry out, but he made a convulsive spring for the professor, just as he was disappearing.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, Nature had blessed the scientist with a pair of long legs, though she had made his body very short.
but in spite of that
From this reading Consequently, though his body was entirely out of the window, and his head was hanging down toward the earth, his feet had not yet passed over the sill.
