used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
(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 He just moped and whined and cried all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
react verbally
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
any thing at all
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
have
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
for the reason that
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He just moped and whined and cried all the time.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even know what fire was, much less a candle.
Etticoat
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From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
divisible by two
From this reading He did not even know what fire was, much less a candle.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He did not even know what fire was, much less a candle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not even know what fire was, much less a candle.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
and nothing more
From this reading He just moped and whined and cried all the time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He did not even know what fire was, much less a candle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
for more time
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
the force of workers available
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
mopednounUS /moʊpt/
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
From this reading He just moped and whined and cried all the time.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He did not even know what fire was, much less a candle.
NannynounUS /ˈnæni/
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not even know what fire was, much less a candle.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He just moped and whined and cried all the time.
Timmy
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From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not even know what fire was, much less a candle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not even know what fire was, much less a candle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
whined
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From this reading He just moped and whined and cried all the time.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Little Nanny Etticoat, In a white petticoat And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows!"
Whoof
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From this reading Timmy Whoof, the little fat bear cub, had never heard that nursery riddle, the answer to which is "a candle," as most children know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And on his first night in a camp with shepherd men he did not feel like learning anything new, because he was so lonely without his mother and little brother.
