used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
quickly and without warning
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
Andy
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From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lynx!" replied Uncle Andy, puffing at his pipe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
BabenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad that's away over there!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lynx!" replied Uncle Andy, puffing at his pipe.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad that's away over there!
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it, Uncle Andy?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it, Uncle Andy?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
LynxnounUS /lɪŋks/
a text browser
From this reading "Lynx!" replied Uncle Andy, puffing at his pipe.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm glad that's away over there!
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Lynx!" replied Uncle Andy, puffing at his pipe.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading "Lynx!" replied Uncle Andy, puffing at his pipe.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Lynx!" replied Uncle Andy, puffing at his pipe.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
SLYadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
that's
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From this reading "I'm glad that's away over there!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I'm glad that's away over there!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LITTLE SLY ONE From away up near the top of the rocky hill that rose abruptly across the inlet came a terrible screech, piercing and startling.
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 "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it, Uncle Andy?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Gee!" said the Babe, slipping closer to Uncle Andy, where they sat together on a log by the water.
