aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
Blackie
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From this reading One morning,--it was New Year's Day,--Blackie slept longer than usual.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading How very warm it was, and then Blackie heard the children laughing.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
CrashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Crash! it went.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One morning,--it was New Year's Day,--Blackie slept longer than usual.
didn't
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From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
divisible by two
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
set up or found
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading How very warm it was, and then Blackie heard the children laughing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
How
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From this reading How very warm it was, and then Blackie heard the children laughing.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One morning,--it was New Year's Day,--Blackie slept longer than usual.
joggling
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From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading How very warm it was, and then Blackie heard the children laughing.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
for more time
From this reading One morning,--it was New Year's Day,--Blackie slept longer than usual.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning,--it was New Year's Day,--Blackie slept longer than usual.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One morning,--it was New Year's Day,--Blackie slept longer than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning,--it was New Year's Day,--Blackie slept longer than usual.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
peekedverbUS /piːkt/
past form of “peek” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading One morning,--it was New Year's Day,--Blackie slept longer than usual.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One morning,--it was New Year's Day,--Blackie slept longer than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Then he was turned upside down, and, opening his eyes, he peeked out of the crack and found that the log was about to be thrown onto the blazing fire!
on a floor above
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One morning,--it was New Year's Day,--Blackie slept longer than usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading How very warm it was, and then Blackie heard the children laughing.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading He was curled up inside his log, so sound asleep that even the joggling of his home being carried upstairs didn't waken him.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading How very warm it was, and then Blackie heard the children laughing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning,--it was New Year's Day,--Blackie slept longer than usual.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Crash! it went.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One morning,--it was New Year's Day,--Blackie slept longer than usual.
