used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
react verbally
From this reading "Cutting up Monkeyshines," was the answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did you say you were doing?" asked the bug.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
bugnounUS /bʌɡ/
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading "What did you say you were doing?" asked the bug.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
CuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading "Cutting up Monkeyshines," was the answer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you say you were doing?" asked the bug.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What did you say you were doing?" asked the bug.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
hummocknoun
a small natural hill
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
I'd
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From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
MonkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
Monkeyshines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cutting up Monkeyshines," was the answer.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
express in words
From this reading "What did you say you were doing?" asked the bug.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Cutting up Monkeyshines," was the answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cutting up Monkeyshines," was the answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What did you say you were doing?" asked the bug.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you say you were doing?" asked the bug.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN A CAVE Out from under a large, green leaf, underneath which he had been sitting, crawled a long green creature.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "We Monkeys, whether we are toys or not, call our fun 'Monkeyshines,' and I thought I'd cut up a few while I was here by myself.
which person or people
From this reading The green creature looked at the brown Monkey, who, after jumping about, sat down on a little hummock of grass to rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you say you were doing?" asked the bug.
