used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
a-roaming
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From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His tail was a silver plume, and bigger than himself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
BANNERTAIL
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From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading His tail was a silver plume, and bigger than himself.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
a social unit living together
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
friskverbUS /frɪsk/
play boisterously
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
hankers
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From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading His health was perfect.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His tail was a silver plume, and bigger than himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tail was a silver plume, and bigger than himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
hoppity-hop
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From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
hopsnounUS /hɑːps/
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
jump-ways
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From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
and nothing more
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
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 Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
longsverbUS /lɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading His health was perfect.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading His tail was a silver plume, and bigger than himself.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading His tail was a silver plume, and bigger than himself.
sleekestadjectiveUS /ˈsliːkəst/
superlative of “sleek” — well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
SNAREnounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
the season of growth
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
SwingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
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 His tail was a silver plume, and bigger than himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His tail was a silver plume, and bigger than himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And just so surely as a sick one longs to be and to stay at home, so a lusty Squirrel hankers to go a-roaming.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BANNERTAIL FALLS INTO A SNARE BANNERTAIL was now in fresh midsummer coat of sleekest gray.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Swinging from tree to tree, leaping the familiar jump-ways, he left the family one early morning, drank deeply at the spring brook, went on aground "hoppity-hop" for a dozen hops, then stopped to look around and frisk his tail.
