used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he had no thought for anything except food.
any thing at all
From this reading And he had no thought for anything except food.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You see, as was usually the case, Fatty was hungry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
BUTTONSnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading You see, as was usually the case, Fatty was hungry.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
CoonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading So Mr. Crow hurried over to the swamp where Fatty Coon lived.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading So Mr. Crow hurried over to the swamp where Fatty Coon lived.
Crow'snounUS /kroʊz/
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
apart from; not including
From this reading And he had no thought for anything except food.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
FattyadjectiveUS /ˈfæti/
containing or composed of fat
From this reading So Mr. Crow hurried over to the swamp where Fatty Coon lived.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And he had no thought for anything except food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he had no thought for anything except food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he had no thought for anything except food.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he had no thought for anything except food.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading You see, as was usually the case, Fatty was hungry.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading So Mr. Crow hurried over to the swamp where Fatty Coon lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading So Mr. Crow hurried over to the swamp where Fatty Coon lived.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So Mr. Crow hurried over to the swamp where Fatty Coon lived.
not any; not one
From this reading And he had no thought for anything except food.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
on one occasion
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So Mr. Crow hurried over to the swamp where Fatty Coon lived.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, as was usually the case, Fatty was hungry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mr. Crow hurried over to the swamp where Fatty Coon lived.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading So Mr. Crow hurried over to the swamp where Fatty Coon lived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Mr. Crow hurried over to the swamp where Fatty Coon lived.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And he had no thought for anything except food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Mr. Crow hurried over to the swamp where Fatty Coon lived.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
unbuttonverbUS /ənˈbʌtən/
undo the buttons of
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
under normal conditions
From this reading You see, as was usually the case, Fatty was hungry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, as was usually the case, Fatty was hungry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Crow explained what a fix he was in, and asked Fatty to unbutton his coat for him, Fatty stepped up to him at once.
in or at the place that
From this reading So Mr. Crow hurried over to the swamp where Fatty Coon lived.
XVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading XVII THE STRANGE BUTTONS To Mr. Crow's delight, it did not occur to Fatty Coon that Mr. Crow might be playing a trick on him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, as was usually the case, Fatty was hungry.
