a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “And I showed them my thumb,” said Phronsie with an important air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And I showed them my thumb,” said Phronsie with an important air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
bread-knife
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From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
court-plaster
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From this reading “Yes, and Polly took off the handkerchief; but she wouldn’t let us peek under the court-plaster,” said David.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
the act of departing
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Well, I guess not,” said Polly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “Yes, and Polly took off the handkerchief; but she wouldn’t let us peek under the court-plaster,” said David.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “And I showed them my thumb,” said Phronsie with an important air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, and Polly took off the handkerchief; but she wouldn’t let us peek under the court-plaster,” said David.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And I showed them my thumb,” said Phronsie with an important air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, I guess not,” said Polly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes, and Polly took off the handkerchief; but she wouldn’t let us peek under the court-plaster,” said David.
peeknounUS /piːk/
a secret look
From this reading “Yes, and Polly took off the handkerchief; but she wouldn’t let us peek under the court-plaster,” said David.
Phronsie
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From this reading “And I showed them my thumb,” said Phronsie with an important air.
Polly
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From this reading “Yes, and Polly took off the handkerchief; but she wouldn’t let us peek under the court-plaster,” said David.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, and Polly took off the handkerchief; but she wouldn’t let us peek under the court-plaster,” said David.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “And I showed them my thumb,” said Phronsie with an important air.
term of address for a man
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
carry out
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And I showed them my thumb,” said Phronsie with an important air.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “And I showed them my thumb,” said Phronsie with an important air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Yes, and Polly took off the handkerchief; but she wouldn’t let us peek under the court-plaster,” said David.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Yes, and Polly took off the handkerchief; but she wouldn’t let us peek under the court-plaster,” said David.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, and Polly took off the handkerchief; but she wouldn’t let us peek under the court-plaster,” said David.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
we'd
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From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I guess not,” said Polly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And I showed them my thumb,” said Phronsie with an important air.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And Joel said he could have rolled down the stairs without getting hurt,” said David; “and he was going to take the bread-knife, and try it.”
wouldn't
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From this reading “Yes, and Polly took off the handkerchief; but she wouldn’t let us peek under the court-plaster,” said David.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and Polly took off the handkerchief; but she wouldn’t let us peek under the court-plaster,” said David.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I got that away from you, sir,” said Ben; “we’d had enough cuts for that day.”
