used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy had had a very narrow escape.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always makes one feel good to have proven smarter than some one else.
AppearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Appearances sometimes deceive; Be not too ready to believe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Appearances sometimes deceive; Be not too ready to believe.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Appearances sometimes deceive; Be not too ready to believe.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Appearances sometimes deceive; Be not too ready to believe.
else
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From this reading It always makes one feel good to have proven smarter than some one else.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Billy had had a very narrow escape.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It always makes one feel good to have proven smarter than some one else.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt very good.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He felt very good.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billy had had a very narrow escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It always makes one feel good to have proven smarter than some one else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt very good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
Hooty
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From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It always makes one feel good to have proven smarter than some one else.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It always makes one feel good to have proven smarter than some one else.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Billy had had a very narrow escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Appearances sometimes deceive; Be not too ready to believe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It always makes one feel good to have proven smarter than some one else.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading It always makes one feel good to have proven smarter than some one else.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Appearances sometimes deceive; Be not too ready to believe.
smarteradjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtər/
comparative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading It always makes one feel good to have proven smarter than some one else.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It always makes one feel good to have proven smarter than some one else.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Appearances sometimes deceive; Be not too ready to believe.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It always makes one feel good to have proven smarter than some one else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Appearances sometimes deceive; Be not too ready to believe.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Appearances sometimes deceive; Be not too ready to believe.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt very good.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Billy Mink._ After his adventure with Hooty the Owl, Billy Mink kept on his way through the Green Forest toward the Laughing Brook.
