used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
a-coming
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From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
(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 The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
Bannertail
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From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His mother warned him, "_Quare!_" but up he went, and down he came without a hint of failure.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
Cray
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From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His mother warned him, "_Quare!_" but up he went, and down he came without a hint of failure.
an act that fails
From this reading His mother warned him, "_Quare!_" but up he went, and down he came without a hint of failure.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
frolicked
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From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
hide-and-seeknoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother warned him, "_Quare!_" but up he went, and down he came without a hint of failure.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading His mother warned him, "_Quare!_" but up he went, and down he came without a hint of failure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother warned him, "_Quare!_" but up he went, and down he came without a hint of failure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
joy-thrilling
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From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
LOPPINGverbUS /ˈlɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “lop” — cut off from a whole
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother warned him, "_Quare!_" but up he went, and down he came without a hint of failure.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
Quare
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From this reading His mother warned him, "_Quare!_" but up he went, and down he came without a hint of failure.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
scamperingverbUS /ˈskæmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
tag-and-catch
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From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading His mother warned him, "_Quare!_" but up he went, and down he came without a hint of failure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
WAYWARDadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading THE LOPPING OF THE WAYWARD BRANCH CURIOSITY may be the trail to knowledge, but it skirts a dangerous cliff.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Bannertail family had frolicked in a game of tag-and-catch all around the old Hawk nest, and up the long smooth pole went Cray to show that he could do it.
at the time that
From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
wind-borne
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From this reading Then they scattered, scampering for a game of hide-and-seek, when the heavy sound of some big brute a-coming was wind-borne to them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His mother warned him, "_Quare!_" but up he went, and down he came without a hint of failure.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Rose moon, June, was on the hills, its thrill joy set the whole wood world joy-thrilling.
