used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had no words to state his case; he did not know that he had a case to state.
ADDICTnounUS /əˈdɪkt/
someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
From this reading THE ADDICT THE sun came up, with its joyous wakening of the woods.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading All the Squirrel world was bright and alert--all but one.
(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 All the Squirrel world was bright and alert--all but one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the Squirrel world was bright and alert--all but one.
Bannertail
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From this reading But Bannertail lay still.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading All the Squirrel world was bright and alert--all but one.
Brownhead
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From this reading Mother went forth to the sun-up meal, Brownhead went rollicking forth, and Nyek-nyek went gliding, too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the Squirrel world was bright and alert--all but one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ADDICT THE sun came up, with its joyous wakening of the woods.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had no words to state his case; he did not know that he had a case to state.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had no words to state his case; he did not know that he had a case to state.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mother went forth to the sun-up meal, Brownhead went rollicking forth, and Nyek-nyek went gliding, too.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Mother went forth to the sun-up meal, Brownhead went rollicking forth, and Nyek-nyek went gliding, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no words to state his case; he did not know that he had a case to state.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no words to state his case; he did not know that he had a case to state.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no words to state his case; he did not know that he had a case to state.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ADDICT THE sun came up, with its joyous wakening of the woods.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading THE ADDICT THE sun came up, with its joyous wakening of the woods.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had no words to state his case; he did not know that he had a case to state.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Bannertail lay still.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Mother went forth to the sun-up meal, Brownhead went rollicking forth, and Nyek-nyek went gliding, too.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother went forth to the sun-up meal, Brownhead went rollicking forth, and Nyek-nyek went gliding, too.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no words to state his case; he did not know that he had a case to state.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had no words to state his case; he did not know that he had a case to state.
Nyek-nyek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother went forth to the sun-up meal, Brownhead went rollicking forth, and Nyek-nyek went gliding, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADDICT THE sun came up, with its joyous wakening of the woods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the Squirrel world was bright and alert--all but one.
rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading Mother went forth to the sun-up meal, Brownhead went rollicking forth, and Nyek-nyek went gliding, too.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading All the Squirrel world was bright and alert--all but one.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He had no words to state his case; he did not know that he had a case to state.
not in physical motion
From this reading But Bannertail lay still.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE ADDICT THE sun came up, with its joyous wakening of the woods.
sun-up
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From this reading Mother went forth to the sun-up meal, Brownhead went rollicking forth, and Nyek-nyek went gliding, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no words to state his case; he did not know that he had a case to state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADDICT THE sun came up, with its joyous wakening of the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother went forth to the sun-up meal, Brownhead went rollicking forth, and Nyek-nyek went gliding, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mother went forth to the sun-up meal, Brownhead went rollicking forth, and Nyek-nyek went gliding, too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ADDICT THE sun came up, with its joyous wakening of the woods.
wakeningnoun
the act of waking
From this reading THE ADDICT THE sun came up, with its joyous wakening of the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the Squirrel world was bright and alert--all but one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mother went forth to the sun-up meal, Brownhead went rollicking forth, and Nyek-nyek went gliding, too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ADDICT THE sun came up, with its joyous wakening of the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE ADDICT THE sun came up, with its joyous wakening of the woods.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had no words to state his case; he did not know that he had a case to state.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the Squirrel world was bright and alert--all but one.
