used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A razzle-dazzle fight it surely was!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
backachenounUS /ˈbækeɪk/
an ache localized in the back
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
bare-legged
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From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
camping-ground
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From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
cherry-trees
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From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
clawingverbUS /ˈklɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “claw” — move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
coonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A razzle-dazzle fight it surely was!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
the act of departing
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A razzle-dazzle fight it surely was!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
long-hidden
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From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
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 On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
mauledverbUS /mɔːld/
past form of “maul” — split (wood) with a maul and wedges
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
raspberrynounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
razzle-dazzlenoun
any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
From this reading A razzle-dazzle fight it surely was!
rough-and-tumblenoun
disorderly fighting
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
in the near future
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
spittingnounUS /ˈspɪtɪŋ/
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A razzle-dazzle fight it surely was!
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
very small
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These had sprung up after the pines had been cut down, as soon as the sun peeped at the long-hidden earth.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A razzle-dazzle fight it surely was!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading But they could see and hear a whirling, howling, clawing, spitting, rough-and-tumble conflict going on in the midst of this miniature jungle.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On one side of the camp, between the camping-ground, which Uncle Eb had cleared with many a backache, and the woods, was a narrow strip covered with a stunted, prickly growth of wild raspberry bushes and tiny cherry-trees.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Into it the bare-legged trio dared not venture, knowing that they would get a worse scratching and tearing than if the coon itself mauled them.
