Chapter III

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

From this reading In this way Bumper and Bobby Gray Squirrel crossed the river to a place of safety.

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

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading They were the last of the animals of the North Woods to get away from the fire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They were the last of the animals of the North Woods to get away from the fire.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

placed crosswise

From this reading In this way Bumper and Bobby Gray Squirrel crossed the river to a place of safety.

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

take in solid food

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

start firing a weapon

From this reading They were the last of the animals of the North Woods to get away from the fire.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were the last of the animals of the North Woods to get away from the fire.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading In this way Bumper and Bobby Gray Squirrel crossed the river to a place of safety.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

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

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

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

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

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

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

immediately past

From this reading They were the last of the animals of the North Woods to get away from the fire.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They were the last of the animals of the North Woods to get away from the fire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In this way Bumper and Bobby Gray Squirrel crossed the river to a place of safety.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In this way Bumper and Bobby Gray Squirrel crossed the river to a place of safety.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

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

From this reading In this way Bumper and Bobby Gray Squirrel crossed the river to a place of safety.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading In this way Bumper and Bobby Gray Squirrel crossed the river to a place of safety.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading In this way Bumper and Bobby Gray Squirrel crossed the river to a place of safety.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

the act of swimming

From this reading Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

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

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were the last of the animals of the North Woods to get away from the fire.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this way Bumper and Bobby Gray Squirrel crossed the river to a place of safety.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

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

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

up to a particular time

From this reading Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

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

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

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 Then, grinning at the queer burden he was carrying, Buster waded out until the water was over his head, and then began swimming.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In this way Bumper and Bobby Gray Squirrel crossed the river to a place of safety.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were the last of the animals of the North Woods to get away from the fire.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.

at the time that

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading They were the last of the animals of the North Woods to get away from the fire.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Buster was in earnest and when he invited them both to get on his back the second time, Bobby crawled up and clung to his thick wool, but Bumper had to perch on his head so he wouldn’t lose his balance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If Buster doesn’t decide to eat them, or the river doesn’t dry up, you’ll hear in the next story what happened to them on the other side.