used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, yes, I think you did," Elsie answered.
Archie
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From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, Elsie!" exclaimed the little boy.
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't I leave my Elephant right here?" and he pointed to the place where he had set it.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
Elsie
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From this reading "Oh, Elsie!" exclaimed the little boy.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, Elsie!" exclaimed the little boy.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Didn't I leave my Elephant right here?" and he pointed to the place where he had set it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Didn't I leave my Elephant right here?" and he pointed to the place where he had set it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Didn't I leave my Elephant right here?" and he pointed to the place where he had set it.
go away from a place
From this reading "Didn't I leave my Elephant right here?" and he pointed to the place where he had set it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, Elsie!" exclaimed the little boy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
a particular point in time
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Didn't I leave my Elephant right here?" and he pointed to the place where he had set it.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
NipverbUS /nɪp/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Elsie!" exclaimed the little boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Didn't I leave my Elephant right here?" and he pointed to the place where he had set it.
having a point
From this reading "Didn't I leave my Elephant right here?" and he pointed to the place where he had set it.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
To recall to mind.
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Didn't I leave my Elephant right here?" and he pointed to the place where he had set it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
StuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Why, yes, I think you did," Elsie answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, coming back, after having gone to look for the nest of a cackling hen, Archie did not find his Elephant awaiting him as he expected to.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
at the time that
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Didn't I leave my Elephant right here?" and he pointed to the place where he had set it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes, I think you did," Elsie answered.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes, I think you did," Elsie answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OUT IN THE RAIN You remember that Nip, the big dog, had carried away the Stuffed Elephant when Archie set his Christmas toy down on the barn floor for a moment.
