aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hurrah!” cried Freddie.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
Dumpty
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From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
Freddie
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From this reading “Hurrah!” cried Freddie.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
GrimesnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
Humpty
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From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah!” cried Freddie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is Grandpa Grimes.”
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
out-doors
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From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
somersaultsnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlts/
plural of “somersault” — an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is Grandpa Grimes.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading They had so much fun turning somersaults on the lawn that they forgot all about dinner, and they forgot all about Humpty Dumpty.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Grandpa Grimes was nowhere to be seen, so the twins went out-doors to play.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Very likely they would have forgotten all about supper, too, if they had not happened to look down the road.
