used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
alligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Right after Uncle Wiggily and the porcupine the alligator raced, and he almost caught both of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It wouldn't do any good," said the porcupine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I guess we had better run away."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I guess we had better run away."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Right after Uncle Wiggily and the porcupine the alligator raced, and he almost caught both of them.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Right after Uncle Wiggily and the porcupine the alligator raced, and he almost caught both of them.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It wouldn't do any good," said the porcupine.
divisible by two
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
gatornounUS /ˈɡeɪtər/
either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It wouldn't do any good," said the porcupine.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess we had better run away."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I guess we had better run away."
only a very short time before
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
be the source of pain
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess we had better run away."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wouldn't do any good," said the porcupine.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Right after Uncle Wiggily and the porcupine the alligator raced, and he almost caught both of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
porcupinenounUS /ˈpɔːrkjəpaɪn/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading "It wouldn't do any good," said the porcupine.
with speed
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
quills
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From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Right after Uncle Wiggily and the porcupine the alligator raced, and he almost caught both of them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right after Uncle Wiggily and the porcupine the alligator raced, and he almost caught both of them.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I guess we had better run away."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It wouldn't do any good," said the porcupine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
skillery-scalery
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From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
express in words
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It wouldn't do any good," said the porcupine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Right after Uncle Wiggily and the porcupine the alligator raced, and he almost caught both of them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I guess we had better run away."
(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, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
Wiggily
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From this reading Right after Uncle Wiggily and the porcupine the alligator raced, and he almost caught both of them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, they started to run away, but the 'gator, with his skillery-scalery tail, chased after them, and he could go very quickly, too, let me tell you.
won't
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From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
wouldn't
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From this reading "It wouldn't do any good," said the porcupine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, the alligator has such a thick skin on him that even a bullet will hardly go through, so my quills won't hurt him.
