used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
for the reason that
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "We must find Mappo!" cried the keeper who had him in charge.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We must find Mappo!" cried the keeper who had him in charge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We must find Mappo!" cried the keeper who had him in charge.
start firing a weapon
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We must find Mappo!" cried the keeper who had him in charge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
hoopsnounUS /huːps/
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We must find Mappo!" cried the keeper who had him in charge.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading "We must find Mappo!" cried the keeper who had him in charge.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
Mappo
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From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
the force of workers available
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must find Mappo!" cried the keeper who had him in charge.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
paper-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
ToothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
TUMnoun
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must find Mappo!" cried the keeper who had him in charge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
which person or people
From this reading "We must find Mappo!" cried the keeper who had him in charge.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus, liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through paper-covered hoops.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In the woods he had many wonderful adventures.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE FIRE Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost Mappo.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures, because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and bite him.
