used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded in doing after a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
uttered without voice
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded in doing after a time.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Then he went to look at the cart, on its side in the ditch.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Then he went to look at the cart, on its side in the ditch.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded in doing after a time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded in doing after a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed a sorry sight.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a sorry sight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he went to look at the cart, on its side in the ditch.
staying power
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he went to look at the cart, on its side in the ditch.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
MolenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded in doing after a time.
motor-car
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From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he went to look at the cart, on its side in the ditch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
Poop-poop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded in doing after a time.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he went to look at the cart, on its side in the ditch.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was indeed a sorry sight.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading It was indeed a sorry sight.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded in doing after a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went to look at the cart, on its side in the ditch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded in doing after a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded in doing after a time.
ToadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car.
hard to endure
From this reading The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded in doing after a time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded in doing after a time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went to look at the cart, on its side in the ditch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Mole was busy trying to quiet the horse, which he succeeded in doing after a time.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured “Poop-poop!”
