used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
in addition
From this reading "And see, the Monkey also has ink on the end of his tail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And see, the Monkey also has ink on the end of his tail.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And they are so cute, too, even if they are covered with ink!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I brought them home to you, to see if you could clean them."
can't
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From this reading "Oh, then I can't keep them!" exclaimed the little girl in a sad voice.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I brought them home to you, to see if you could clean them."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I brought them home to you, to see if you could clean them."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "And they are so cute, too, even if they are covered with ink!
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading "And they are so cute, too, even if they are covered with ink!
Doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "And see, the Monkey also has ink on the end of his tail.
divisible by two
From this reading "And they are so cute, too, even if they are covered with ink!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, then I can't keep them!" exclaimed the little girl in a sad voice.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
a young female
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And see, the Monkey also has ink on the end of his tail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I brought them home to you, to see if you could clean them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I brought them home to you, to see if you could clean them."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I brought them home to you, to see if you could clean them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, then I can't keep them!" exclaimed the little girl in a sad voice.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Oh, then I can't keep them!" exclaimed the little girl in a sad voice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "And see, the Monkey also has ink on the end of his tail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And see, the Monkey also has ink on the end of his tail.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, then I can't keep them!" exclaimed the little girl in a sad voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Oh, then I can't keep them!" exclaimed the little girl in a sad voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And see, the Monkey also has ink on the end of his tail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And they are so cute, too, even if they are covered with ink!
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "And see, the Monkey also has ink on the end of his tail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I brought them home to you, to see if you could clean them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, then I can't keep them!" exclaimed the little girl in a sad voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And they are so cute, too, even if they are covered with ink!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And they are so cute, too, even if they are covered with ink!
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading A QUEER RIDE "Look out for the ink on the Doll's face," said the janitor to his little girl, as he handed her the toy.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, then I can't keep them!" exclaimed the little girl in a sad voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And they are so cute, too, even if they are covered with ink!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I brought them home to you, to see if you could clean them."
