used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
in addition
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
lacking funds
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not intend to take Grandma's glasses with him, but he did.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not intend to take Grandma's glasses with him, but he did.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
a social unit living together
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt himself ill-treated, so he vanished.
GALLOPINGverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
GASnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
Gassyadjective
resembling gas
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He did not intend to take Grandma's glasses with him, but he did.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
Grandma'snounUS /ˈɡrændmɑːz/
possessive form of “grandma” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading He did not intend to take Grandma's glasses with him, but he did.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt himself ill-treated, so he vanished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
how
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From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
ill-treatedadjective
subjected to cruel treatment
From this reading He felt himself ill-treated, so he vanished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He did not intend to take Grandma's glasses with him, but he did.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not intend to take Grandma's glasses with him, but he did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
Racky
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From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading It is also related how he broke his leg, and fed a hungry family in a cottage near a lake.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
ROCKINGverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt himself ill-treated, so he vanished.
STOVEnounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
carry out
From this reading He did not intend to take Grandma's glasses with him, but he did.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE GALLOPING GAS STOVE A tale of how Gassy mysteriously disappeared, and how he came riding home on the back of an elephant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not intend to take Grandma's glasses with him, but he did.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
having passed out of existence
From this reading He felt himself ill-treated, so he vanished.
at the time that
From this reading ADVENTURES of the RUNAWAY ROCKING CHAIR Racky creaked and groaned when fat Grandma sat on him too hard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not intend to take Grandma's glasses with him, but he did.
