used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We'll do it."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Here is a good spot for our show," said Uncle Wiggily.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Here is a good spot for our show," said Uncle Wiggily.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is a good spot for our show," said Uncle Wiggily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Who, indeed?" said Uncle Wiggily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is a good spot for our show," said Uncle Wiggily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'll do it."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
engage in
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
not any; not one
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Here is a good spot for our show," said Uncle Wiggily.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who, indeed?" said Uncle Wiggily.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Here is a good spot for our show," said Uncle Wiggily.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Who, indeed?" said Uncle Wiggily.
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll do it."
(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, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
in or at the place that
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Well, in a little while, not so very long, they came to a nice place in the forest--an open place where no trees grew.
which person or people
From this reading "Who, indeed?" said Uncle Wiggily.
Wiggily
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From this reading "Who, indeed?" said Uncle Wiggily.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So off they started together to give a little show, and make some money, and, as they went on through the woods, they practised doing the tricks Uncle Wiggily had learned.
