aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
(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 The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Poor old Mitts," he sighed, "it was an awful mean trick to play on him!
b'lieve
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From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
brought together in one place
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
hasn't
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From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
he'd
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From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peter regarded him sadly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Poor old Mitts," he sighed, "it was an awful mean trick to play on him!
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
roused to anger
From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Poor old Mitts," he sighed, "it was an awful mean trick to play on him!
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
MittsnounUS /mɪts/
plural of “mitt” — the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Poor old Mitts," he sighed, "it was an awful mean trick to play on him!
MousernounUS /ˈmaʊzər/
a cat proficient at mousing
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Poor old Mitts," he sighed, "it was an awful mean trick to play on him!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter regarded him sadly.
PiratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Poor old Mitts," he sighed, "it was an awful mean trick to play on him!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor old Mitts," he sighed, "it was an awful mean trick to play on him!
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Peter regarded him sadly.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Peter regarded him sadly.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Poor old Mitts," he sighed, "it was an awful mean trick to play on him!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Poor old Mitts," he sighed, "it was an awful mean trick to play on him!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hasn't got any other boat and he looks so mad, I b'lieve he'd swim after us if he could."
precisely as stated
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading MUTINY ON BOARD For some time the children leaned over the rail looking back at the group of cats gathered at the water's edge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
yowling
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From this reading The form of the Pirate Chief towered above them all as he ran up and down the beach yowling out all sorts of commands to which was paid very little attention by any one, and stopping every little while to flourish an angry paw in the direction of the _Merry Mouser_.
