used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
any person at all
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
ChipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
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From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
take in solid food
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
set up or found
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
henhousenounUS /ˈhenhaʊs/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is what it was, a regular castle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is what it was, a regular castle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
a full supply
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
popsnounUS /pɑːps/
plural of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
move stealthily
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
in the near future
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
StripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what it was, a regular castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Billy is so slim that he could slip through the openings between the sticks in much the same way that Striped Chipmunk pops in and out between the stones of the old stone wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Enough to eat, a place to sleep, A coat to shut out winter’s chill— What more can anybody ask Their cup of happiness to fill?
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Billy doesn’t need much room and he soon found that down underneath that wood were little chambers plenty big enough for him to curl up in.
woodpilenounUS /ˈwʊdpaɪl/
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The big woodpile between the barn and the henhouse in the farmyard Billy Mink had discovered was a regular castle for Billy.
