used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He's just like all children--they just ask what they want to know about.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "He's just like all children--they just ask what they want to know about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "He's just like all children--they just ask what they want to know about.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, asking for your stick."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, asking for your stick."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "He's just like all children--they just ask what they want to know about.
didn't
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From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, asking for your stick."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
accept an excuse for
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, asking for your stick."
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, asking for your stick."
He's
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From this reading "He's just like all children--they just ask what they want to know about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I know," said the Monkey.
impoliteadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/
not polite
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, asking for your stick."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
Johnnie
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From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
and nothing more
From this reading "He's just like all children--they just ask what they want to know about.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I know," said the Monkey.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He's just like all children--they just ask what they want to know about.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, asking for your stick."
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I know," said the Monkey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, asking for your stick."
express a supposition
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's just like all children--they just ask what they want to know about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN "Please excuse little Johnnie Hare," said Mrs. Hare to the Monkey.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "He's just like all children--they just ask what they want to know about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He's just like all children--they just ask what they want to know about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I suppose it does seem funny to be a Monkey on a Stick and then not have your stick with you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, asking for your stick."
