used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
(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 And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They’d made themselves most awfully sick and sorry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading They’d made themselves most awfully sick and sorry.
for the reason that
From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
the lower side of anything
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Nibble Rabbit was sorry, so sorry.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
couldn't
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From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
greatly pleased
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
didn't
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From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
disagreeverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriː/
be of different opinions
From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
set up or found
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
he'd
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From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They’d made themselves most awfully sick and sorry.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They’d made themselves most awfully sick and sorry.
NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading But Nibble Rabbit was sorry, so sorry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
and nothing more
From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading But Nibble Rabbit was sorry, so sorry.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They’d made themselves most awfully sick and sorry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading They’d made themselves most awfully sick and sorry.
StripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They’d made themselves most awfully sick and sorry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
They'd
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From this reading They’d made themselves most awfully sick and sorry.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
Things-from-under-the-Earth
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From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Stripes was one of the Things-from-under-the-Earth in the first place, you know; he couldn’t get so good and kind clear through to the bottom of him that he’d forgive the mean little things—not all of a sudden.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
at the time that
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only reason he didn’t try to kill any of them right then was because he was afraid they’d disagree with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You couldn’t very well blame Stripes for being delighted when he found out what they had done.
