used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Girlie could not remember ever having heard of a king paddling before, and told him so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Girlie could not remember ever having heard of a king paddling before, and told him so.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
CARTWRECKED
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From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
carefully weighed
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Girlie could not remember ever having heard of a king paddling before, and told him so.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
at any time
From this reading Girlie could not remember ever having heard of a king paddling before, and told him so.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
set up or found
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
GIRLIE
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From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Girlie could not remember ever having heard of a king paddling before, and told him so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Girlie could not remember ever having heard of a king paddling before, and told him so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
I'd
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From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
and nothing more
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Girlie could not remember ever having heard of a king paddling before, and told him so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
engage in
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
mightn't
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From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Girlie could not remember ever having heard of a king paddling before, and told him so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
others
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From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Girlie could not remember ever having heard of a king paddling before, and told him so.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
by chance
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading Girlie could not remember ever having heard of a king paddling before, and told him so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Girlie could not remember ever having heard of a king paddling before, and told him so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
stuffingnounUS /ˈstʌfɪŋ/
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Girlie could not remember ever having heard of a king paddling before, and told him so.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
Wallypug
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From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was stuffing some paper into his crown to make it fit more comfortably.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No, perhaps I’d better not,” he said regretfully; “we _might_ build a sand castle, though, mightn’t we?” he suggested, after considering a minute.
at the time that
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading _GIRLIE IS CARTWRECKED._ GIRLIE found the Wallypug sitting on a little heap of sand under the cliff, when she reached the shore, whither she had followed the others from the Station.
showing curiosity
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am just wondering, your Majesty,” he remarked when she came up to him, “whether it would be considered _quite_ dignified of me to paddle.”
