used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
any thing at all
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading "No need," Grover laughed, "with its partner, the ape, bound.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
confined by bonds
From this reading "No need," Grover laughed, "with its partner, the ape, bound.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading He gestured toward the cabinet.
cabinetsnounUS /ˈkæbənəts/
plural of “cabinet” — a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
gesturedverbUS /ˈdʒestʃərd/
past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading He gestured toward the cabinet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There is no way to get out of that hide."
Grover
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From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gestured toward the cabinet.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There is no way to get out of that hide."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no way to get out of that hide."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "No need," Grover laughed, "with its partner, the ape, bound.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "No need," Grover laughed, "with its partner, the ape, bound.
not any; not one
From this reading "No need," Grover laughed, "with its partner, the ape, bound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no way to get out of that hide."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There is no way to get out of that hide."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "No need," Grover laughed, "with its partner, the ape, bound.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
Potts
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From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
Roger
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From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
sidledverbUS /ˈsaɪdəld/
past form of “sidle” — move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no way to get out of that hide."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger, with Potts, sidled over near the door, to block the beast if it had been taught to snatch anything in its paws and hop away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no way to get out of that hide."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He gestured toward the cabinet.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is no way to get out of that hide."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his mocking smile Grover walked over to their safety cabinets, unlocked and threw one wide open.