used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
in the past
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
(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 TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MRS.
any person at all
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
have
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading When bears and bobcats pursued her, she took refuge in the tree tops.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
bobcatsnounUS /ˈbɑːbkætz/
plural of “bobcat” — small lynx of North America
From this reading When bears and bobcats pursued her, she took refuge in the tree tops.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
at any time
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
destroyed or killed
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the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When bears and bobcats pursued her, she took refuge in the tree tops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When bears and bobcats pursued her, she took refuge in the tree tops.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
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 Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
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MOUSEnounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
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a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AND MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
a person who is being chased
From this reading When bears and bobcats pursued her, she took refuge in the tree tops.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading When bears and bobcats pursued her, she took refuge in the tree tops.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When bears and bobcats pursued her, she took refuge in the tree tops.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When bears and bobcats pursued her, she took refuge in the tree tops.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading When bears and bobcats pursued her, she took refuge in the tree tops.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
at the time that
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
which person or people
From this reading TREE MOUSE Now as anyone understands who knows much about meadow mice, they nest on the ground, and they are the one kind of game a bear can always count on when the roots and berries are all gone and the trout streams frozen.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
a late time of life
From this reading Once upon a time, ever and ever so many thousands of years ago, there was a mouse who was wiser than the rest.
