used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
aren't
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From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "It's my birthday present!"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
CandynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading She was smiling at Madeline, who had her Candy Rabbit in her hands, and at Herbert.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
the act of consuming food
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
set up or found
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was smiling at Madeline, who had her Candy Rabbit in her hands, and at Herbert.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was smiling at Madeline, who had her Candy Rabbit in her hands, and at Herbert.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was smiling at Madeline, who had her Candy Rabbit in her hands, and at Herbert.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was smiling at Madeline, who had her Candy Rabbit in her hands, and at Herbert.
It's
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From this reading "It's my birthday present!"
and nothing more
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
Madeline
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From this reading She was smiling at Madeline, who had her Candy Rabbit in her hands, and at Herbert.
MONKEYnounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
pleasant-faced
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From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It's my birthday present!"
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading She was smiling at Madeline, who had her Candy Rabbit in her hands, and at Herbert.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
an educational institution
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was smiling at Madeline, who had her Candy Rabbit in her hands, and at Herbert.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was smiling at Madeline, who had her Candy Rabbit in her hands, and at Herbert.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
the act of using
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was smiling at Madeline, who had her Candy Rabbit in her hands, and at Herbert.
(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 MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother, what I found at my plate!" exclaimed Herbert, and he pulled the string, and made the Monkey run up and down the stick.
which person or people
From this reading The Monkey on a Stick, who, if he could not talk or do any tricks just then, could use his eyes, saw a pleasant-faced lady entering the room.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MONKEY AT SCHOOL "Well, children, why aren't you eating breakfast?" a voice asked, and Herbert, turning around, saw his mother.
