used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twinkle is Condemned "COME in!" called a voice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
how long something has existed
From this reading In the middle of the room sat a woodchuck whose hair was grizzled with old age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His only garment was an old and faded dressing-gown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Twinkle is Condemned "COME in!" called a voice.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Twinkle is Condemned "COME in!" called a voice.
CondemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Twinkle is Condemned "COME in!" called a voice.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
dressing-gown
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From this reading His only garment was an old and faded dressing-gown.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading His only garment was an old and faded dressing-gown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading His only garment was an old and faded dressing-gown.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading In the middle of the room sat a woodchuck whose hair was grizzled with old age.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In the middle of the room sat a woodchuck whose hair was grizzled with old age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twinkle is Condemned "COME in!" called a voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twinkle is Condemned "COME in!" called a voice.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the room sat a woodchuck whose hair was grizzled with old age.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the room sat a woodchuck whose hair was grizzled with old age.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the middle of the room sat a woodchuck whose hair was grizzled with old age.
and nothing more
From this reading His only garment was an old and faded dressing-gown.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the middle of the room sat a woodchuck whose hair was grizzled with old age.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the middle of the room sat a woodchuck whose hair was grizzled with old age.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
tasselnounUS /ˈtæsəl/
adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
TinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Twinkle is Condemned "COME in!" called a voice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Twinkle is Condemned "COME in!" called a voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the middle of the room sat a woodchuck whose hair was grizzled with old age.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the middle of the room sat a woodchuck whose hair was grizzled with old age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the middle of the room sat a woodchuck whose hair was grizzled with old age.
WoodchucknounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌk/
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading Mister Woodchuck pushed open the door and entered, drawing Tinkle after him by the chain.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore big spectacles upon his nose, and a round knitted cap, with a tassel dangling from the top, upon his head.
