used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He is not the least bit afraid of me, and I love to hear him sing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Mamma, do not frighten birdie away.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Mrs. Davenport was surprised to see a mocking bird perched on the railing directly by the side of Beth.
birdieverbUS /ˈbɜːrdi/
shoot in one stroke under par
From this reading "Mamma, do not frighten birdie away.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He is not the least bit afraid of me, and I love to hear him sing."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Davenport was surprised to see a mocking bird perched on the railing directly by the side of Beth.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading Mrs. Davenport was surprised to see a mocking bird perched on the railing directly by the side of Beth.
without deviation
From this reading Mrs. Davenport was surprised to see a mocking bird perched on the railing directly by the side of Beth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mamma, do not frighten birdie away.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She held up a warning finger to her mother who stood in the doorway.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She held up a warning finger to her mother who stood in the doorway.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading "Mamma, do not frighten birdie away.
Fritz
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From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is not the least bit afraid of me, and I love to hear him sing."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He is not the least bit afraid of me, and I love to hear him sing."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held up a warning finger to her mother who stood in the doorway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held up a warning finger to her mother who stood in the doorway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is not the least bit afraid of me, and I love to hear him sing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is not the least bit afraid of me, and I love to hear him sing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not the least bit afraid of me, and I love to hear him sing."
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He is not the least bit afraid of me, and I love to hear him sing."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He is not the least bit afraid of me, and I love to hear him sing."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma, do not frighten birdie away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is not the least bit afraid of me, and I love to hear him sing."
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Mrs. Davenport was surprised to see a mocking bird perched on the railing directly by the side of Beth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She held up a warning finger to her mother who stood in the doorway.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Davenport was surprised to see a mocking bird perched on the railing directly by the side of Beth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mamma, do not frighten birdie away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is not the least bit afraid of me, and I love to hear him sing."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Mrs. Davenport was surprised to see a mocking bird perched on the railing directly by the side of Beth.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Mrs. Davenport was surprised to see a mocking bird perched on the railing directly by the side of Beth.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Davenport was surprised to see a mocking bird perched on the railing directly by the side of Beth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held up a warning finger to her mother who stood in the doorway.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mrs. Davenport was surprised to see a mocking bird perched on the railing directly by the side of Beth.
deliver by singing
From this reading He is not the least bit afraid of me, and I love to hear him sing."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She held up a warning finger to her mother who stood in the doorway.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mrs. Davenport was surprised to see a mocking bird perched on the railing directly by the side of Beth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held up a warning finger to her mother who stood in the doorway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She held up a warning finger to her mother who stood in the doorway.
VisitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
a message informing of danger
From this reading She held up a warning finger to her mother who stood in the doorway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
which person or people
From this reading She held up a warning finger to her mother who stood in the doorway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Visiting Beth was seated with Fritz and the kittens in a large Mexican hammock on the front porch.
