achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His tail curled upward until it ached.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the golden light and pringling air he felt excitable and high-strung.
(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 “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the golden light and pringling air he felt excitable and high-strung.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Finally he asked Mike Terrier, who lived next door, what was wrong.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading His tail curled upward until it ached.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Finally he asked Mike Terrier, who lived next door, what was wrong.
excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
easily excited
From this reading In the golden light and pringling air he felt excitable and high-strung.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the golden light and pringling air he felt excitable and high-strung.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he asked Mike Terrier, who lived next door, what was wrong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
Gissing
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From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In the golden light and pringling air he felt excitable and high-strung.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the golden light and pringling air he felt excitable and high-strung.
high-strungadjective
being in a tense state
From this reading In the golden light and pringling air he felt excitable and high-strung.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tail curled upward until it ached.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the golden light and pringling air he felt excitable and high-strung.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His tail curled upward until it ached.
It's
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From this reading “It's spring,” Mike said.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the golden light and pringling air he felt excitable and high-strung.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Finally he asked Mike Terrier, who lived next door, what was wrong.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Finally he asked Mike Terrier, who lived next door, what was wrong.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Finally he asked Mike Terrier, who lived next door, what was wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
pringling
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From this reading In the golden light and pringling air he felt excitable and high-strung.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It's spring,” Mike said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
the season of growth
From this reading “It's spring,” Mike said.
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 His tail curled upward until it ached.
TerriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading Finally he asked Mike Terrier, who lived next door, what was wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the golden light and pringling air he felt excitable and high-strung.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His tail curled upward until it ached.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading His tail curled upward until it ached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally he asked Mike Terrier, who lived next door, what was wrong.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Finally he asked Mike Terrier, who lived next door, what was wrong.
which person or people
From this reading Finally he asked Mike Terrier, who lived next door, what was wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Finally he asked Mike Terrier, who lived next door, what was wrong.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course, jolly old spring!” said Gissing, as though this was something he had known all along, and had just forgotten for the moment.
