Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

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From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

completely unclothed

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But Bannertail, a big Graysquirrel now, found gladness in the light, intensified, it seemed, by the very lateness of its coming.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Few birds were left of the summer merrymakers.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

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From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Bannertail, a big Graysquirrel now, found gladness in the light, intensified, it seemed, by the very lateness of its coming.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America

From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading But Bannertail, a big Graysquirrel now, found gladness in the light, intensified, it seemed, by the very lateness of its coming.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

at any time

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Few birds were left of the summer merrymakers.

set up or found

From this reading But Bannertail, a big Graysquirrel now, found gladness in the light, intensified, it seemed, by the very lateness of its coming.

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From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

experiencing joy and pleasure

From this reading But Bannertail, a big Graysquirrel now, found gladness in the light, intensified, it seemed, by the very lateness of its coming.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

a state of high honor

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

the act of retaining something

From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

located inward

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

made more intense

From this reading But Bannertail, a big Graysquirrel now, found gladness in the light, intensified, it seemed, by the very lateness of its coming.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Bannertail, a big Graysquirrel now, found gladness in the light, intensified, it seemed, by the very lateness of its coming.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But Bannertail, a big Graysquirrel now, found gladness in the light, intensified, it seemed, by the very lateness of its coming.

quality of coming late or later in time

From this reading But Bannertail, a big Graysquirrel now, found gladness in the light, intensified, it seemed, by the very lateness of its coming.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Few birds were left of the summer merrymakers.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading But Bannertail, a big Graysquirrel now, found gladness in the light, intensified, it seemed, by the very lateness of its coming.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

for more time

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

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From this reading Few birds were left of the summer merrymakers.

become covered with mist

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

not any; not one

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects

From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

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From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

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From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

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From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

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From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

reflecting optimism

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But Bannertail, a big Graysquirrel now, found gladness in the light, intensified, it seemed, by the very lateness of its coming.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Few birds were left of the summer merrymakers.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

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From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

a tart spicy quality

From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

at or nearest to the top

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

precisely as stated

From this reading But Bannertail, a big Graysquirrel now, found gladness in the light, intensified, it seemed, by the very lateness of its coming.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Few birds were left of the summer merrymakers.

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From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading THE SUN SONG OF BANNERTAIL THE sun was rising in a rosy mist, and glinting the dew-wet overlimbs, as there rang across the bright bare stretch of woodland a loud "_Qua, qua, qua, quaaaaaaa!_" Like a high priest of the sun on the topmost peak of the temple stood Bannertail, carried away by a new-born inner urge.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.

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From this reading The Crow, the Nuthatch, the Chickadee, and the Woodwale alone were there, and the sharp tang of the frost-bit air was holding back their sun-up calls.

but in spite of that

From this reading A full-grown wildwood Graysquirrel he was now, the call of the woods had claimed him, and he hailed the glory of the east with an ever longer "_Qua, qua, quaaaaaaaaaa!_" This was the season of the shortest days, though no snow had come as yet to cover the brown-leaved earth.