a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where’s Mr. Badger?” inquired the Mole, as he warmed the coffee-pot before the fire.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “O, terrible bad, sir, terrible deep the snow is,” said the hedgehog.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading “Where’s Mr. Badger?” inquired the Mole, as he warmed the coffee-pot before the fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Where’s Mr. Badger?” inquired the Mole, as he warmed the coffee-pot before the fire.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This explanation, of course, was thoroughly understood by every one present.
coffee-pot
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From this reading “Where’s Mr. Badger?” inquired the Mole, as he warmed the coffee-pot before the fire.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This explanation, of course, was thoroughly understood by every one present.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “O, terrible bad, sir, terrible deep the snow is,” said the hedgehog.
having the place or position changed
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This explanation, of course, was thoroughly understood by every one present.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading This explanation, of course, was thoroughly understood by every one present.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Where’s Mr. Badger?” inquired the Mole, as he warmed the coffee-pot before the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No getting out for the likes of you gentlemen to-day.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “No getting out for the likes of you gentlemen to-day.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “No getting out for the likes of you gentlemen to-day.”
the act of departing
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where’s Mr. Badger?” inquired the Mole, as he warmed the coffee-pot before the fire.
hedgehognounUS /ˈhedʒhɑːɡ/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading “O, terrible bad, sir, terrible deep the snow is,” said the hedgehog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
how
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From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Where’s Mr. Badger?” inquired the Mole, as he warmed the coffee-pot before the fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O, terrible bad, sir, terrible deep the snow is,” said the hedgehog.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “No getting out for the likes of you gentlemen to-day.”
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
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 “Where’s Mr. Badger?” inquired the Mole, as he warmed the coffee-pot before the fire.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Where’s Mr. Badger?” inquired the Mole, as he warmed the coffee-pot before the fire.
not any; not one
From this reading “No getting out for the likes of you gentlemen to-day.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O, terrible bad, sir, terrible deep the snow is,” said the hedgehog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No getting out for the likes of you gentlemen to-day.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This explanation, of course, was thoroughly understood by every one present.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “No getting out for the likes of you gentlemen to-day.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This explanation, of course, was thoroughly understood by every one present.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “O, terrible bad, sir, terrible deep the snow is,” said the hedgehog.
term of address for a man
From this reading “O, terrible bad, sir, terrible deep the snow is,” said the hedgehog.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “O, terrible bad, sir, terrible deep the snow is,” said the hedgehog.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “O, terrible bad, sir, terrible deep the snow is,” said the hedgehog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “O, terrible bad, sir, terrible deep the snow is,” said the hedgehog.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading This explanation, of course, was thoroughly understood by every one present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
to-day
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From this reading “No getting out for the likes of you gentlemen to-day.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading This explanation, of course, was thoroughly understood by every one present.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading “Where’s Mr. Badger?” inquired the Mole, as he warmed the coffee-pot before the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The master’s gone into his study, sir,” replied the hedgehog, “and he said as how he was going to be particular busy this morning, and on no account was he to be disturbed.”
Where's
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From this reading “Where’s Mr. Badger?” inquired the Mole, as he warmed the coffee-pot before the fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No getting out for the likes of you gentlemen to-day.”
