used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But George and the coachman were not yet through with Tinkle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Soon you’ll be as good as Dido, the dancing bear.”
have
From this reading “Soon you’ll be as good as Dido, the dancing bear.”
beginnernounUS /bɪˈɡɪnər/
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But George and the coachman were not yet through with Tinkle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading But George and the coachman were not yet through with Tinkle.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
crunchedverbUS /krʌntʃt/
past form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Soon you’ll be as good as Dido, the dancing bear.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading “Soon you’ll be as good as Dido, the dancing bear.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
else
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From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Soon you’ll be as good as Dido, the dancing bear.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But George and the coachman were not yet through with Tinkle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
in the near future
From this reading “Soon you’ll be as good as Dido, the dancing bear.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But George and the coachman were not yet through with Tinkle.
TINKLEnounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TINKLE IS TAKEN AWAY “That’s fine!” cried George, as Tinkle, after having jumped over the stick, came trotting up to get the sugar.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But George and the coachman were not yet through with Tinkle.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Well, I guess I did pretty well for a beginner,” thought Tinkle to himself, as he crunched the sugar in his strong white teeth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now I hope they will let me alone, or else drive me hitched to the cart or ride on my back.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But George and the coachman were not yet through with Tinkle.
but in spite of that
From this reading But George and the coachman were not yet through with Tinkle.
you'll
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From this reading “Soon you’ll be as good as Dido, the dancing bear.”
