used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO FUNNY GENTLEMEN AND WHAT THEY SAID Nothing useless is or low.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
Belinda
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From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
croakyadjective
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
don't
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From this reading Please don’t forget it.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
a social unit living together
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Please don’t forget it.”
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading TWO FUNNY GENTLEMEN AND WHAT THEY SAID Nothing useless is or low.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading TWO FUNNY GENTLEMEN AND WHAT THEY SAID Nothing useless is or low.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
the act of retaining something
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
How's
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From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
I'll
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From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO FUNNY GENTLEMEN AND WHAT THEY SAID Nothing useless is or low.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Please don’t forget it.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading TWO FUNNY GENTLEMEN AND WHAT THEY SAID Nothing useless is or low.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading TWO FUNNY GENTLEMEN AND WHAT THEY SAID Nothing useless is or low.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TWO FUNNY GENTLEMEN AND WHAT THEY SAID Nothing useless is or low.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please don’t forget it.”
RananounUS /ˈrænə/
type genus of the Ranidae
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TWO FUNNY GENTLEMEN AND WHAT THEY SAID Nothing useless is or low.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO FUNNY GENTLEMEN AND WHAT THEY SAID Nothing useless is or low.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO FUNNY GENTLEMEN AND WHAT THEY SAID Nothing useless is or low.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading TWO FUNNY GENTLEMEN AND WHAT THEY SAID Nothing useless is or low.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading —_Tennyson._ “To be sure I’ll come out,” answered a croaky voice, as Ruth, holding Belinda tightly, drew close to the edge of the brook.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TWO FUNNY GENTLEMEN AND WHAT THEY SAID Nothing useless is or low.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Now,” he added, swelling out his white vest with an air of importance, “I am a frog, of course, but my family name is Rana.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How’s that?” and with a splash a big green and brown frog landed on the stone at her feet.
