used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a little better now.
anew
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading HIS AWAKENING IT was late on that fourth day when Bannertail awoke.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading HIS AWAKENING IT was late on that fourth day when Bannertail awoke.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
Bannertail
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From this reading HIS AWAKENING IT was late on that fourth day when Bannertail awoke.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was a little better now.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HIS AWAKENING IT was late on that fourth day when Bannertail awoke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He slowly went down that tree, tail first; very sick, indeed, is a Squirrel when he goes down a tree tail first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He slowly went down that tree, tail first; very sick, indeed, is a Squirrel when he goes down a tree tail first.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading HIS AWAKENING IT was late on that fourth day when Bannertail awoke.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next day he was up with the morning Robins, and now was possessed of the impulse to go home.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He slowly went down that tree, tail first; very sick, indeed, is a Squirrel when he goes down a tree tail first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little better now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS AWAKENING IT was late on that fourth day when Bannertail awoke.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Next day he was up with the morning Robins, and now was possessed of the impulse to go home.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Next day he was up with the morning Robins, and now was possessed of the impulse to go home.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He slowly went down that tree, tail first; very sick, indeed, is a Squirrel when he goes down a tree tail first.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He slowly went down that tree, tail first; very sick, indeed, is a Squirrel when he goes down a tree tail first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HIS AWAKENING IT was late on that fourth day when Bannertail awoke.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading HIS AWAKENING IT was late on that fourth day when Bannertail awoke.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little better now.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next day he was up with the morning Robins, and now was possessed of the impulse to go home.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day he was up with the morning Robins, and now was possessed of the impulse to go home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was a little better now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HIS AWAKENING IT was late on that fourth day when Bannertail awoke.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Next day he was up with the morning Robins, and now was possessed of the impulse to go home.
RobinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Next day he was up with the morning Robins, and now was possessed of the impulse to go home.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He slowly went down that tree, tail first; very sick, indeed, is a Squirrel when he goes down a tree tail first.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He slowly went down that tree, tail first; very sick, indeed, is a Squirrel when he goes down a tree tail first.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading He slowly went down that tree, tail first; very sick, indeed, is a Squirrel when he goes down a tree tail first.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
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 He slowly went down that tree, tail first; very sick, indeed, is a Squirrel when he goes down a tree tail first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HIS AWAKENING IT was late on that fourth day when Bannertail awoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He slowly went down that tree, tail first; very sick, indeed, is a Squirrel when he goes down a tree tail first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next day he was up with the morning Robins, and now was possessed of the impulse to go home.
precisely as stated
From this reading He slowly went down that tree, tail first; very sick, indeed, is a Squirrel when he goes down a tree tail first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS AWAKENING IT was late on that fourth day when Bannertail awoke.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Sweet, cooling water was his need, and again a fragrant meal of the tonic strawberries; then back to the tree.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He slowly went down that tree, tail first; very sick, indeed, is a Squirrel when he goes down a tree tail first.
at the time that
From this reading HIS AWAKENING IT was late on that fourth day when Bannertail awoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next day he was up with the morning Robins, and now was possessed of the impulse to go home.
