used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
a-gleam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He's worse than a weasel, and that's a hard thing to say about any of the wild folk.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
anew
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
Andy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a bad fellow for you, the Big Horned Owl," growled Uncle Andy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He's worse than a weasel, and that's a hard thing to say about any of the wild folk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "That's a bad fellow for you, the Big Horned Owl," growled Uncle Andy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That's a bad fellow for you, the Big Horned Owl," growled Uncle Andy.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He's everybody's enemy, and always ready to kill much more than he can eat."
a young person of either sex
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
take in solid food
From this reading He's everybody's enemy, and always ready to kill much more than he can eat."
an opposing military force
From this reading He's everybody's enemy, and always ready to kill much more than he can eat."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
everybody's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's everybody's enemy, and always ready to kill much more than he can eat."
a boy or man
From this reading "That's a bad fellow for you, the Big Horned Owl," growled Uncle Andy.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "He's worse than a weasel, and that's a hard thing to say about any of the wild folk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's a bad fellow for you, the Big Horned Owl," growled Uncle Andy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "That's a bad fellow for you, the Big Horned Owl," growled Uncle Andy.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "He's worse than a weasel, and that's a hard thing to say about any of the wild folk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's worse than a weasel, and that's a hard thing to say about any of the wild folk.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
hornedadjectiveUS /hɔːrnd/
having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
indescribablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He's everybody's enemy, and always ready to kill much more than he can eat."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He's everybody's enemy, and always ready to kill much more than he can eat."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He's everybody's enemy, and always ready to kill much more than he can eat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He's everybody's enemy, and always ready to kill much more than he can eat."
express in words
From this reading "He's worse than a weasel, and that's a hard thing to say about any of the wild folk.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
Silverwater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He's worse than a weasel, and that's a hard thing to say about any of the wild folk.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a bad fellow for you, the Big Horned Owl," growled Uncle Andy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
a special situation
From this reading "He's worse than a weasel, and that's a hard thing to say about any of the wild folk.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's worse than a weasel, and that's a hard thing to say about any of the wild folk.
Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "That's a bad fellow for you, the Big Horned Owl," growled Uncle Andy.
UNFRIENDLYadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
VILLAGERnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒər/
one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading "He's worse than a weasel, and that's a hard thing to say about any of the wild folk.
at the time that
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
whooh-ooh-ooh-oo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tooh-hoo-oo-whooh-ooh-oo_, and again _whooh-ooh-ooh-oo_, it sounded; and though the evening was warm the Child gave a little shiver of delicious awe, as he always did when he heard the sunset summons of the great horned owl.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE LITTLE VILLAGER AND HIS UNFRIENDLY GUESTS Across the still surface of Silverwater, a-gleam in the amber and violet dusk, came a deep booming call, hollow and melancholy and indescribably wild.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "He's worse than a weasel, and that's a hard thing to say about any of the wild folk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's a bad fellow for you, the Big Horned Owl," growled Uncle Andy.
