used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If near a hole, pop in; if on a big high limb, lie flat and still as death.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If near a hole, pop in; if on a big high limb, lie flat and still as death.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
divisible by two
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
at any time
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
extra-clean
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From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
an act that fails
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading If near a hole, pop in; if on a big high limb, lie flat and still as death.
fluffnounUS /flʌf/
any light downy material
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading If near a hole, pop in; if on a big high limb, lie flat and still as death.
an opening into or through something
From this reading If near a hole, pop in; if on a big high limb, lie flat and still as death.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If near a hole, pop in; if on a big high limb, lie flat and still as death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading If near a hole, pop in; if on a big high limb, lie flat and still as death.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading If near a hole, pop in; if on a big high limb, lie flat and still as death.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading If near a hole, pop in; if on a big high limb, lie flat and still as death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading If near a hole, pop in; if on a big high limb, lie flat and still as death.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
reproofs
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From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
an educational institution
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
SQUIRRELSnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
not in physical motion
From this reading If near a hole, pop in; if on a big high limb, lie flat and still as death.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
supplenessnoun
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
in or at that place or location
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
trignounUS /trɪɡ/
the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS GO TO SCHOOL THESE are among the lessons that a mother Squirrel, by example, teaches, and that in case of failure are emphasized by many little reproofs of voice, or even blows:
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
at the time that
From this reading When there is danger on the ground, such as the trampling of heavy feet, do not go to spy it out, but hide.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Clean your coat, and extra-clean your tail; fluff it out, try its trig suppleness, wave it, plume it, comb it, clean it; but ever remember it, for it is your beauty and your life.
