used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A round-faced little Munchkin boy stuck his head in the door and regarded Professor Wogglebug solemnly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
AthleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
a youthful male person
From this reading A round-faced little Munchkin boy stuck his head in the door and regarded Professor Wogglebug solemnly.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A round-faced little Munchkin boy stuck his head in the door and regarded Professor Wogglebug solemnly.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
educatornounUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtər/
someone who educates young people
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
coins made of gold
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A round-faced little Munchkin boy stuck his head in the door and regarded Professor Wogglebug solemnly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A round-faced little Munchkin boy stuck his head in the door and regarded Professor Wogglebug solemnly.
inkwellnoun
a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A round-faced little Munchkin boy stuck his head in the door and regarded Professor Wogglebug solemnly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who--me?"
Munchkin
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From this reading A round-faced little Munchkin boy stuck his head in the door and regarded Professor Wogglebug solemnly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The very next idea!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
Oz
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From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading A round-faced little Munchkin boy stuck his head in the door and regarded Professor Wogglebug solemnly.
round-facedadjective
having a round face
From this reading A round-faced little Munchkin boy stuck his head in the door and regarded Professor Wogglebug solemnly.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading A round-faced little Munchkin boy stuck his head in the door and regarded Professor Wogglebug solemnly.
caught or fixed
From this reading A round-faced little Munchkin boy stuck his head in the door and regarded Professor Wogglebug solemnly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
a special situation
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
precisely as stated
From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
which person or people
From this reading "Who--me?"
Wogglebug
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From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
WOGGLEBUG'S
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From this reading PROFESSOR WOGGLEBUG'S GREAT IDEA "The very thing!" exclaimed Professor Wogglebug, bounding into the air and upsetting his gold inkwell.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He was working his way through the Professor's Athletic college, and one of his duties was to wait upon this eminent educator of Oz.
