used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sloshy is a disagreeable kind of compromise between a river and a canal.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Sloshy is a disagreeable kind of compromise between a river and a canal.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The Sloshy is a disagreeable kind of compromise between a river and a canal.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading The Sloshy is a disagreeable kind of compromise between a river and a canal.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The Sloshy is a disagreeable kind of compromise between a river and a canal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
HEALINGnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading THE HEALING WATERS.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The Sloshy is a disagreeable kind of compromise between a river and a canal.
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
mythicadjectiveUS /ˈmɪθɪk/
relating to or having the nature of myth
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sloshy is a disagreeable kind of compromise between a river and a canal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
on one occasion
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
outbuildings
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From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
overflowsnounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊz/
plural of “overflow” — a large flow
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
Sloshy
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From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
snacknounUS /snæk/
a light informal meal
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEALING WATERS.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
two times
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
except if; if not
From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE Sloshy is not a beautiful river, unless indeed mud is beautiful, for it is very muddy.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading THE HEALING WATERS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is like a canal which (after the manner of the mythic frog that wanted to be an ox) had seen a river, and swelled itself to bursting in imitation thereof.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It has quite a knack of swelling and bursting, this Sloshy; it overflows its banks and swallows up a house or two, or takes an impromptu snack off a few outbuildings, once or twice a year.
