used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But he was afraid something might prevent his leaving after he had eaten.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he was afraid something might prevent his leaving after he had eaten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading But for some reason the Major wanted to avoid Farmer Green's house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for some reason the Major wanted to avoid Farmer Green's house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading But he was afraid something might prevent his leaving after he had eaten.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
a social unit living together
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading But for some reason the Major wanted to avoid Farmer Green's house.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for some reason the Major wanted to avoid Farmer Green's house.
Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But for some reason the Major wanted to avoid Farmer Green's house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he was afraid something might prevent his leaving after he had eaten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was afraid something might prevent his leaving after he had eaten.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But for some reason the Major wanted to avoid Farmer Green's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
the act of departing
From this reading But he was afraid something might prevent his leaving after he had eaten.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading But for some reason the Major wanted to avoid Farmer Green's house.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he was afraid something might prevent his leaving after he had eaten.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
a human being
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But he was afraid something might prevent his leaving after he had eaten.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But for some reason the Major wanted to avoid Farmer Green's house.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But for some reason the Major wanted to avoid Farmer Green's house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But he was afraid something might prevent his leaving after he had eaten.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But for some reason the Major wanted to avoid Farmer Green's house.
a special situation
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But for some reason the Major wanted to avoid Farmer Green's house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
under normal conditions
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
precisely as stated
From this reading And now he made up his mind that a light meal of eggs was the very thing he needed in order to begin the day right.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But for some reason the Major wanted to avoid Farmer Green's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was afraid something might prevent his leaving after he had eaten.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
which person or people
From this reading Luckily Major Monkey was a person who could usually find a way out of any difficulty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be sure, he would have enjoyed sitting down with the family at the breakfast table.
