used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
exhale hard
From this reading The next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin; it had struck her foot!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin; it had struck her foot!
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
take in solid food
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin; it had struck her foot!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin; it had struck her foot!
made afraid
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin; it had struck her foot!
only a very short time before
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin; it had struck her foot!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin; it had struck her foot!
immediately past
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
left-handadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhænd/
intended for the left hand
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin; it had struck her foot!
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin; it had struck her foot!
nibbledverbUS /ˈnɪbəld/
past form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
not any; not one
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
on one occasion
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
with speed
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin; it had struck her foot!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the left-hand bit.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading The next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin; it had struck her foot!
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin; it had struck her foot!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And now which is which?" she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The next minute she had grown so tall that her neck rose like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves, and these green leaves were the trees of the wood.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly, so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
