used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can speak, can you, you ridiculous crab?’ she said, for she was not quite pleased at the Crab’s remarks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Let down, let down thy petticoat That lets thy feet be seen.’
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can speak, can you, you ridiculous crab?’ she said, for she was not quite pleased at the Crab’s remarks.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
CrabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading She turned round in surprise, and then she saw the little creature, the Golden Crab.
Crab's
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From this reading You can speak, can you, you ridiculous crab?’ she said, for she was not quite pleased at the Crab’s remarks.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She turned round in surprise, and then she saw the little creature, the Golden Crab.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘Let down, let down thy petticoat That lets thy feet be seen.’
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can speak, can you, you ridiculous crab?’ she said, for she was not quite pleased at the Crab’s remarks.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She turned round in surprise, and then she saw the little creature, the Golden Crab.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She turned round in surprise, and then she saw the little creature, the Golden Crab.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘Let down, let down thy petticoat That lets thy feet be seen.’
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading ‘Let down, let down thy petticoat That lets thy feet be seen.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She turned round in surprise, and then she saw the little creature, the Golden Crab.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You can speak, can you, you ridiculous crab?’ she said, for she was not quite pleased at the Crab’s remarks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading ‘Let down, let down thy petticoat That lets thy feet be seen.’
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading You can speak, can you, you ridiculous crab?’ she said, for she was not quite pleased at the Crab’s remarks.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You can speak, can you, you ridiculous crab?’ she said, for she was not quite pleased at the Crab’s remarks.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading You can speak, can you, you ridiculous crab?’ she said, for she was not quite pleased at the Crab’s remarks.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading You can speak, can you, you ridiculous crab?’ she said, for she was not quite pleased at the Crab’s remarks.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She turned round in surprise, and then she saw the little creature, the Golden Crab.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
cut with a saw
From this reading She turned round in surprise, and then she saw the little creature, the Golden Crab.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Let down, let down thy petticoat That lets thy feet be seen.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
express in speech
From this reading You can speak, can you, you ridiculous crab?’ she said, for she was not quite pleased at the Crab’s remarks.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She turned round in surprise, and then she saw the little creature, the Golden Crab.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She turned round in surprise, and then she saw the little creature, the Golden Crab.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘Let down, let down thy petticoat That lets thy feet be seen.’
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned round in surprise, and then she saw the little creature, the Golden Crab.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now while the old woman, his wife, was cleaning the fish, and had tucked up her gown so that her feet were visible, she suddenly heard a voice, which said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can speak, can you, you ridiculous crab?’ she said, for she was not quite pleased at the Crab’s remarks.
