used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
(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 "All right!" cried Johnnie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
any person at all
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it didn't prove to be as easy as all that.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it didn't prove to be as easy as all that.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it didn't prove to be as easy as all that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "All right!" cried Johnnie.
didn't
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From this reading But it didn't prove to be as easy as all that.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But it didn't prove to be as easy as all that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
hoopnounUS /huːp/
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading "Now you just jump through this wooden hoop!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it didn't prove to be as easy as all that.
Johnnie
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From this reading "All right!" cried Johnnie.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Now you just jump through this wooden hoop!"
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
and nothing more
From this reading "Now you just jump through this wooden hoop!"
immediately past
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you just jump through this wooden hoop!"
be obedient to
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading But it didn't prove to be as easy as all that.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right!" cried Johnnie.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
SnowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it didn't prove to be as easy as all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now you just jump through this wooden hoop!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Now you just jump through this wooden hoop!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it didn't prove to be as easy as all that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, after Snowball jumped through the hoop in as graceful a manner as anybody could have asked for, Johnnie was not quite satisfied.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading "Now you just jump through this wooden hoop!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Johnnie Green had to work a long, long time before he succeeded at last in teaching Snowball to obey him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you just jump through this wooden hoop!"
