used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular 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 But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Jumper bounded away Billy Mink chuckled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Jumper bounded away Billy Mink chuckled.
for the reason that
From this reading He had known that Jumper the Hare was very near because he had smelled him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading As Jumper bounded away Billy Mink chuckled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading As Jumper bounded away Billy Mink chuckled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading He had known that Jumper the Hare was very near because he had smelled him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had known that Jumper the Hare was very near because he had smelled him.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had known that Jumper the Hare was very near because he had smelled him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
JumpernounUS /ˈdʒʌmpər/
a person who jumps
From this reading He had known that Jumper the Hare was very near because he had smelled him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had known that Jumper the Hare was very near because he had smelled him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
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 But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had known that Jumper the Hare was very near because he had smelled him.
not any; not one
From this reading But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
on one occasion
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading He had known that Jumper the Hare was very near because he had smelled him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
a special situation
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But there had been so many little white mounds all about that Billy had paid no special attention to this particular one.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
til
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From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had known that Jumper the Hare was very near because he had smelled him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had known that Jumper the Hare was very near because he had smelled him.
at the time that
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Billy Mink._ When that little white mound under the hemlock tree suddenly came to life Billy had been surprised.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When once you start a thing to do Keep at it ’til you see it through.
