used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've fallen into a trap!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
(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, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
the lower side of anything
From this reading But his valise fell to the bottom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
didn't
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From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "I've fallen into a trap!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But his valise fell to the bottom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
the act of departing
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
an opening into or through something
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
be the source of pain
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
I've
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From this reading "I've fallen into a trap!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I've fallen into a trap!
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
on one occasion
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
in the near future
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
That's
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From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "I've fallen into a trap!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading But his valise fell to the bottom.
precisely as stated
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, he managed to pull himself up on the ground, though his rheumatism hurt him, and soon he was safe once more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
Wiggily
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From this reading But, very luckily for Uncle Wiggily, his crutch happened to catch across the hole, and so he didn't go all the way down, but hung on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That's what those thorns were for--so I would have to walk toward the trap instead of going to one side."
