used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as soon as Mr. Turtle saw Johnnie, _he_ scrambled up and made awkwardly for the water as fast as he could go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading And as soon as Mr. Turtle saw Johnnie, _he_ scrambled up and made awkwardly for the water as fast as he could go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
CatchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading XIV CAUGHT!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And as soon as Mr. Turtle saw Johnnie, _he_ scrambled up and made awkwardly for the water as fast as he could go.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And as soon as Mr. Turtle saw Johnnie, _he_ scrambled up and made awkwardly for the water as fast as he could go.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as soon as Mr. Turtle saw Johnnie, _he_ scrambled up and made awkwardly for the water as fast as he could go.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And as soon as Mr. Turtle saw Johnnie, _he_ scrambled up and made awkwardly for the water as fast as he could go.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
Johnnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
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 Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And as soon as Mr. Turtle saw Johnnie, _he_ scrambled up and made awkwardly for the water as fast as he could go.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading And as soon as Mr. Turtle saw Johnnie, _he_ scrambled up and made awkwardly for the water as fast as he could go.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as soon as Mr. Turtle saw Johnnie, _he_ scrambled up and made awkwardly for the water as fast as he could go.
push forcefully
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
Timothy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
TurtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And as soon as Mr. Turtle saw Johnnie, _he_ scrambled up and made awkwardly for the water as fast as he could go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Timothy's fastest, on land, was so slow that Johnnie Green stopped him in two seconds.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And as soon as Mr. Turtle saw Johnnie, _he_ scrambled up and made awkwardly for the water as fast as he could go.
which person or people
From this reading Catching up a long stick, Johnnie thrust it in front of Timothy Turtle, who promptly seized it in his hooked jaws.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading As soon as Johnnie Green saw Mr. Turtle he let out a loud whoop.
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading XIV CAUGHT!
