used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A time there is to run away, And also there’s a time to stay.
in addition
From this reading A time there is to run away, And also there’s a time to stay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A time there is to run away, And also there’s a time to stay.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A time there is to run away, And also there’s a time to stay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The tree up which Billy Mink had scrambled was a big hemlock.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The tree up which Billy Mink had scrambled was a big hemlock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He will climb readily enough when there is something to climb for, but otherwise he seldom takes the trouble.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
doesn't
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From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He prefers to be on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The tree up which Billy Mink had scrambled was a big hemlock.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The tree up which Billy Mink had scrambled was a big hemlock.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A time there is to run away, And also there’s a time to stay.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The tree up which Billy Mink had scrambled was a big hemlock.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He prefers to be on the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He will climb readily enough when there is something to climb for, but otherwise he seldom takes the trouble.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
prefersverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading He prefers to be on the ground.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
without much difficulty
From this reading He will climb readily enough when there is something to climb for, but otherwise he seldom takes the trouble.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A time there is to run away, And also there’s a time to stay.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The tree up which Billy Mink had scrambled was a big hemlock.
not often
From this reading He will climb readily enough when there is something to climb for, but otherwise he seldom takes the trouble.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He will climb readily enough when there is something to climb for, but otherwise he seldom takes the trouble.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A time there is to run away, And also there’s a time to stay.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He will climb readily enough when there is something to climb for, but otherwise he seldom takes the trouble.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The tree up which Billy Mink had scrambled was a big hemlock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A time there is to run away, And also there’s a time to stay.
there's
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From this reading A time there is to run away, And also there’s a time to stay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A time there is to run away, And also there’s a time to stay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A time there is to run away, And also there’s a time to stay.
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._ The tree up which Billy Mink had scrambled was a big hemlock.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He will climb readily enough when there is something to climb for, but otherwise he seldom takes the trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The tree up which Billy Mink had scrambled was a big hemlock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The tree up which Billy Mink had scrambled was a big hemlock.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
at the time that
From this reading He will climb readily enough when there is something to climb for, but otherwise he seldom takes the trouble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The tree up which Billy Mink had scrambled was a big hemlock.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He went only high enough to be out of reach of Old Man Coyote, for while Billy can climb easily, he doesn’t do any more of this than he has to.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will climb readily enough when there is something to climb for, but otherwise he seldom takes the trouble.
