used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
(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 Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
bowldernoun
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
brownish-yellowadjective
of a medium to dark brownish yellow color
From this reading The weasel was brownish-yellow in color.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I was to learn later that he changed to pure white in winter.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The weasel was brownish-yellow in color.
conynoun
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
EmergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was to learn later that he changed to pure white in winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I was to learn later that he changed to pure white in winter.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I was to learn later that he changed to pure white in winter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I was to learn later that he changed to pure white in winter.
a person who is being chased
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
sunningverbUS /ˈsʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was to learn later that he changed to pure white in winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I sprang to my feet and pursued him, shouting as I ran, throwing rocks and attempting to scare him off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was to learn later that he changed to pure white in winter.
tunnelsnounUS /ˈtʌnəlz/
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Emerging upon the bowlder, he paused for a few seconds as he looked in all directions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weasel was brownish-yellow in color.
weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
in or at the place that
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon the weasel appeared, circling the rock where the cony had been sunning himself, searching beneath it, hurrying along the tunnels through which the cony had fled.
a Caucasian
From this reading I was to learn later that he changed to pure white in winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I was to learn later that he changed to pure white in winter.
