used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She paused and with a sweet smile looked up into the Vagabond's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
Claus
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From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
every person
From this reading "He knows everybody.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She paused and with a sweet smile looked up into the Vagabond's face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
a young female
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He knows everybody.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She paused and with a sweet smile looked up into the Vagabond's face.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
a small worthless amount
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
KillernounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
Kimbo
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She paused and with a sweet smile looked up into the Vagabond's face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
on one occasion
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused and with a sweet smile looked up into the Vagabond's face.
with speed
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
RipverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
express in words
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused and with a sweet smile looked up into the Vagabond's face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She paused and with a sweet smile looked up into the Vagabond's face.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She paused and with a sweet smile looked up into the Vagabond's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She paused and with a sweet smile looked up into the Vagabond's face.
Vagabond's
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
which person or people
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
WinkleverbUS /ˈwɪŋkəl/
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knows Santa Claus, and Rip Van Winkle; and I heard him say that he once ate dinner with Jack the Giant Killer."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE ISLAND OF DREAMS "I wonder if my papa knows Kimbo, the Giant?" exclaimed the little one who was seated at the Vagabond's side.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father must be quite a traveller himself!" he exclaimed in reply; to which the little girl quickly responded:
