Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

later than; following

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

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From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

small wolf native to western North America

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

only a very short time before

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Poor Bowser!

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

one who is playfully mischievous

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

in the direction of

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath, but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank, and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water, then had turned back towards the Old Pasture, the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer Brown's.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him, and he knew not which way to turn.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end.