used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Click! another sixpence.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
for the reason that
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
MilkmannounUS /ˈmɪlkmæn/
someone who delivers milk
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
Milkman's
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From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
select carefully from a group
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Click! went a third.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
very small
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading The Monkey untied the mouth of the bag, and took out one sixpence, and, click! dropped it into the pond.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Milkman heard a tiny splash, but it did not trouble him, because he thought it was a nut or something that had fallen from the tree.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Click! went a third.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time the Milkman's hands were dry, and he looked round to pick up his bag, and get him gone.
