used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
at or in the front
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The result was that he almost ran into Old Man Coyote.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading The result was that he almost ran into Old Man Coyote.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
else
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From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
GrousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
how
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From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The result was that he almost ran into Old Man Coyote.
JumpernounUS /ˈdʒʌmpər/
a person who jumps
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The result was that he almost ran into Old Man Coyote.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
MousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The result was that he almost ran into Old Man Coyote.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The result was that he almost ran into Old Man Coyote.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was that he almost ran into Old Man Coyote.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
refrain from harming
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
successive (without a break)
From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
look attentively
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Jumper was so intent watching behind him for Billy Mink that he forgot to keep a sharp watch ahead of him.
at the time that
From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
a Caucasian
From this reading So, you can guess how pleased Old Man Coyote was when he caught sight of that white form bounding along straight toward him.
Whitefoot
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From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
which person or people
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old Man Coyote had come over to the Green Forest, hoping to find Whitefoot the Wood Mouse or Mrs. Grouse or some one else who would furnish him with a dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading May fortune spare you from the fate Of those who find mistakes too late.
