used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something about Ferdinand Frog that made everybody smile.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Anyhow, all the wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Anyhow, all the wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
(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 Anyhow, all the wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No matter what happened, he was always cheerful.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Anyhow, all the wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, all the wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Anyhow, all the wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading No matter what happened, he was always cheerful.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
didn't
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From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
every person
From this reading There was something about Ferdinand Frog that made everybody smile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading There was something about Ferdinand Frog that made everybody smile.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Anyhow, all the wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
FrognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading There was something about Ferdinand Frog that made everybody smile.
the act of departing
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading No matter what happened, he was always cheerful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyhow, all the wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
jumpyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmpi/
being in a tense state
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was something about Ferdinand Frog that made everybody smile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter what happened, he was always cheerful.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter what happened, he was always cheerful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
by chance
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
a human being
From this reading Anyhow, all the wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Anyhow, all the wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was something about Ferdinand Frog that made everybody smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
somersaultnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlt/
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something about Ferdinand Frog that made everybody smile.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
express in words
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something about Ferdinand Frog that made everybody smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something about Ferdinand Frog that made everybody smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Anyhow, all the wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something about Ferdinand Frog that made everybody smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, some of his neighbors claimed that he himself didn't know what he was going to do next--he was so _jumpy_.
at the time that
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Anyhow, all the wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It may have been his amazingly wide mouth and his queer, bulging eyes, or perhaps it was his sprightly manner--for one never could tell when Mr. Frog would leap into the air, or turn a somersault backward.
