used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
anew
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just look at the time I scared the duck!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
couldn't
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From this reading But I couldn’t get her to go with me.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading She’s rather a coward, Freya is.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
DUCKverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
FreyanounUS /ˈfreɪə/
(Norse mythology) goddess of love and fecundity; daughter of Njorth and sister of Frey
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
frog-hunting
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From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I couldn’t get her to go with me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I couldn’t get her to go with me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I couldn’t get her to go with me.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She’s rather a coward, Freya is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
and nothing more
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just look at the time I scared the duck!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I couldn’t get her to go with me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
on one occasion
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
and nothing more
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
on the contrary
From this reading She’s rather a coward, Freya is.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Just look at the time I scared the duck!
She's
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From this reading She’s rather a coward, Freya is.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just look at the time I scared the duck!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, I have never cared for frog-hunting very much since, and I only did it after that just to show Freya that I wasn’t afraid to.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
(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 THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CROSS DUCK The next day my mouth and tongue were quite well once more, but it was more than a week before I got brave enough to hunt frogs again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I couldn’t get her to go with me.
