used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG ANIMALS THAT was the year of the wonderful nut crop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Red oaks and white were laden, as well as the sweet shag hickories.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG ANIMALS THAT was the year of the wonderful nut crop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Red oaks and white were laden, as well as the sweet shag hickories.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
Bannertail
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From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is commonly so; the year of famine is followed by one of plenty.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading It is commonly so; the year of famine is followed by one of plenty.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG ANIMALS THAT was the year of the wonderful nut crop.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
a social unit living together
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading It is commonly so; the year of famine is followed by one of plenty.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It is commonly so; the year of famine is followed by one of plenty.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
half-done
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From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
hickoriesnounUS /ˈhɪkəriz/
plural of “hickory” — valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading Red oaks and white were laden, as well as the sweet shag hickories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is commonly so; the year of famine is followed by one of plenty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is commonly so; the year of famine is followed by one of plenty.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Red oaks and white were laden, as well as the sweet shag hickories.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG ANIMALS THAT was the year of the wonderful nut crop.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
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 Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
nibblingverbUS /ˈnɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG ANIMALS THAT was the year of the wonderful nut crop.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Red oaks and white were laden, as well as the sweet shag hickories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG ANIMALS THAT was the year of the wonderful nut crop.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is commonly so; the year of famine is followed by one of plenty.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
a full supply
From this reading It is commonly so; the year of famine is followed by one of plenty.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG ANIMALS THAT was the year of the wonderful nut crop.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red oaks and white were laden, as well as the sweet shag hickories.
shagnounUS /ʃæɡ/
a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
From this reading Red oaks and white were laden, as well as the sweet shag hickories.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is commonly so; the year of famine is followed by one of plenty.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Red oaks and white were laden, as well as the sweet shag hickories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG ANIMALS THAT was the year of the wonderful nut crop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG ANIMALS THAT was the year of the wonderful nut crop.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading Like small boys too eager to await the baking of their cake, nibbling at the unsatisfactory half-done dough, they cut and opened many a growing nut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG ANIMALS THAT was the year of the wonderful nut crop.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Red oaks and white were laden, as well as the sweet shag hickories.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Red oaks and white were laden, as well as the sweet shag hickories.
a Caucasian
From this reading Red oaks and white were laden, as well as the sweet shag hickories.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the Bannertail family in their grove watched with a sort of owner pride the thick green hanging clusters of their favorite food.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG ANIMALS THAT was the year of the wonderful nut crop.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE PROPERTY LAW AMONG ANIMALS THAT was the year of the wonderful nut crop.
