used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Because it made a noise Tad thought of course the watch was talking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
anew
From this reading “It was just saying the same thing over and over again all the time.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It was just saying the same thing over and over again all the time.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
any thing at all
From this reading “I didn’t hear it tell Tommy to do anything,” said Tad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
for the reason that
From this reading Because it made a noise Tad thought of course the watch was talking.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
CoonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Because it made a noise Tad thought of course the watch was talking.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t hear it tell Tommy to do anything,” said Tad.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I didn’t hear it tell Tommy to do anything,” said Tad.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
destroyed or killed
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I didn’t hear it tell Tommy to do anything,” said Tad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t hear it tell Tommy to do anything,” said Tad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t hear it tell Tommy to do anything,” said Tad.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
and nothing more
From this reading “It was just saying the same thing over and over again all the time.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
ladybugnounUS /ˈleɪdibʌɡ/
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Because it made a noise Tad thought of course the watch was talking.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Because it made a noise Tad thought of course the watch was talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because it made a noise Tad thought of course the watch was talking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
orange-colouredadjective
having the color of ripe oranges
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was just saying the same thing over and over again all the time.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I didn’t hear it tell Tommy to do anything,” said Tad.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “It was just saying the same thing over and over again all the time.”
cut with a saw
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “It was just saying the same thing over and over again all the time.”
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
SkunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
StripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Because it made a noise Tad thought of course the watch was talking.
express in words
From this reading “I didn’t hear it tell Tommy to do anything,” said Tad.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
a special situation
From this reading “It was just saying the same thing over and over again all the time.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Because it made a noise Tad thought of course the watch was talking.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It was just saying the same thing over and over again all the time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was just saying the same thing over and over again all the time.”
look attentively
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He never knew the black marks on its face meant anything more to Tommy than Tommy would have known the black spots on a nice little orange-coloured ladybug meant anything to Tad Coon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You never saw any one so puzzled as Stripes Skunk and Tad Coon after Tommy had gone running back to the barn to milk his cows with that shiny watch ticking away in his pocket.
