used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
anybody's
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From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When he arrived everything was quiet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
Belinda's
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From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Not even a leaf on the trees stirred, or a chicken crowed.
crowedverbUS /kroʊd/
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Not even a leaf on the trees stirred, or a chicken crowed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even a leaf on the trees stirred, or a chicken crowed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When he arrived everything was quiet.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Not even a leaf on the trees stirred, or a chicken crowed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not even a leaf on the trees stirred, or a chicken crowed.
PETER-KINS
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From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
Polly
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From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When he arrived everything was quiet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
snooking
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From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
snoozenounUS /snuːz/
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not even a leaf on the trees stirred, or a chicken crowed.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
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 Not even a leaf on the trees stirred, or a chicken crowed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But on the fifth day he felt he needed a little excitement, so he decided to call at Miss Belinda's, and see what Peter-Kins and Polly were doing and incidentally get a snap at Peter-Kins.
at the time that
From this reading So about three o'clock in the afternoon when the doctor was taking a little snooze in the hammock under the big maple, Zip sneaked off across the gardens and down the side streets to Miss Belinda's.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
ZIPverbUS /zɪp/
close with a zipper
From this reading ZIP AND PETER-KINS HAVE A FIGHT For several days after the molasses candy episode, Zip stayed at home and did not go snooking into anybody's back yard.
