used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
(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 But Twinkle didn't mind that, for all her interest was now centered in the struggling turtle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Good gracious!" said Twinkle, much astonished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Twinkle didn't mind that, for all her interest was now centered in the struggling turtle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
can't
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From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading But Twinkle didn't mind that, for all her interest was now centered in the struggling turtle.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
didn't
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From this reading But Twinkle didn't mind that, for all her interest was now centered in the struggling turtle.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
DiscoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Twinkle didn't mind that, for all her interest was now centered in the struggling turtle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good gracious!" said Twinkle, much astonished.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Good gracious!" said Twinkle, much astonished.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Twinkle didn't mind that, for all her interest was now centered in the struggling turtle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But Twinkle didn't mind that, for all her interest was now centered in the struggling turtle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
It's
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From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
and nothing more
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
staying power
From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But Twinkle didn't mind that, for all her interest was now centered in the struggling turtle.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Good gracious!" said Twinkle, much astonished.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Twinkle didn't mind that, for all her interest was now centered in the struggling turtle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good gracious!" said Twinkle, much astonished.
express in words
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
not in physical motion
From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading But Twinkle didn't mind that, for all her interest was now centered in the struggling turtle.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Twinkle didn't mind that, for all her interest was now centered in the struggling turtle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
TurtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
the act of using
From this reading "It's no use; I can't do it!" and then the turtle drew its head and legs between the shells and remained still.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Twinkle didn't mind that, for all her interest was now centered in the struggling turtle.
look attentively
From this reading She knelt upon the grass and bent over to watch it, and just then she thought she heard a small voice say:
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Twinkle Discovers the Turtle Can Talk AT this sudden commotion in their water, the fishes darted away and disappeared in a flash.
