Chapter IV

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

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

later than; following

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Then with a “catch-me-if-you-can” sort of challenge, he would go whisking almost under the cub’s nose, and away.

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

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

have

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Chinook would go racing after him, for he, as well as Douglas, could climb trees as easily as a cat.

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From this reading Then with a “catch-me-if-you-can” sort of challenge, he would go whisking almost under the cub’s nose, and away.

take exception to

From this reading Then with a “catch-me-if-you-can” sort of challenge, he would go whisking almost under the cub’s nose, and away.

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Chinook would go racing after him, for he, as well as Douglas, could climb trees as easily as a cat.

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

From this reading Chinook would go racing after him, for he, as well as Douglas, could climb trees as easily as a cat.

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

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

From this reading Then with a “catch-me-if-you-can” sort of challenge, he would go whisking almost under the cub’s nose, and away.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Chinook would go racing after him, for he, as well as Douglas, could climb trees as easily as a cat.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then with a “catch-me-if-you-can” sort of challenge, he would go whisking almost under the cub’s nose, and away.

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

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

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

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

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

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

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

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

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

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

and nothing more

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

provided with a worthy adversary or competitor

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Then with a “catch-me-if-you-can” sort of challenge, he would go whisking almost under the cub’s nose, and away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading Chinook would go racing after him, for he, as well as Douglas, could climb trees as easily as a cat.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

of brown tinged with red

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

move stealthily

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Then with a “catch-me-if-you-can” sort of challenge, he would go whisking almost under the cub’s nose, and away.

catch sight of

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

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

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

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

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then with a “catch-me-if-you-can” sort of challenge, he would go whisking almost under the cub’s nose, and away.

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

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Chinook would go racing after him, for he, as well as Douglas, could climb trees as easily as a cat.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Then with a “catch-me-if-you-can” sort of challenge, he would go whisking almost under the cub’s nose, and away.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

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

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Chinook would go racing after him, for he, as well as Douglas, could climb trees as easily as a cat.

during the time that

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

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

From this reading Then with a “catch-me-if-you-can” sort of challenge, he would go whisking almost under the cub’s nose, and away.

which person or people

From this reading He had been named after a famous explorer, just as Chinook was named for the Indians who lived in that part of Oregon.

belonging to which person

From this reading THE HOME IN THE SQUIRREL’S NEST Douglas, the squirrel, whose fur just matched the red-brown tree trunks, was as saucy as his eastern cousins, the red squirrels.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then with a “catch-me-if-you-can” sort of challenge, he would go whisking almost under the cub’s nose, and away.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It used to seem to the little bear as if the squirrel took delight in teasing him, while so surely as Chinook tried to slip away and hide from his mother, Douglas was sure to spy out his hiding place from some branch overhead, and chatter and scream about it for all the woods to hear.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then with a “catch-me-if-you-can” sort of challenge, he would go whisking almost under the cub’s nose, and away.