used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
anew
From this reading When he awoke, he went for a swim in the sunny shallows, and then he was hungry again, for Chinook was growing fast.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke, he went for a swim in the sunny shallows, and then he was hungry again, for Chinook was growing fast.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
BeesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Sure enough, a tantalizing odor came to him on the breeze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
CHINOOKnounUS /ʃɪˈnʊk/
a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
CLOWNnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sure enough, a tantalizing odor came to him on the breeze.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading When he awoke, he went for a swim in the sunny shallows, and then he was hungry again, for Chinook was growing fast.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he awoke, he went for a swim in the sunny shallows, and then he was hungry again, for Chinook was growing fast.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
(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 When he awoke, he went for a swim in the sunny shallows, and then he was hungry again, for Chinook was growing fast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
honey-lupin
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From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
hummed
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From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading When he awoke, he went for a swim in the sunny shallows, and then he was hungry again, for Chinook was growing fast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Sure enough, a tantalizing odor came to him on the breeze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sure enough, a tantalizing odor came to him on the breeze.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
shallows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he awoke, he went for a swim in the sunny shallows, and then he was hungry again, for Chinook was growing fast.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
Snookie
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From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading When he awoke, he went for a swim in the sunny shallows, and then he was hungry again, for Chinook was growing fast.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure enough, a tantalizing odor came to him on the breeze.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading When he awoke, he went for a swim in the sunny shallows, and then he was hungry again, for Chinook was growing fast.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading Sure enough, a tantalizing odor came to him on the breeze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bees hummed among the blossoms, and it occurred to him that there might be a bee tree somewhere near by.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
up to a particular time
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
the upper part of anything
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
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 PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
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 Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he awoke, he went for a swim in the sunny shallows, and then he was hungry again, for Chinook was growing fast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke, he went for a swim in the sunny shallows, and then he was hungry again, for Chinook was growing fast.
in or at the place that
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Just as the lowering sun began sending slant bars through the trees that fringed the canyon rim, he came to where the canyon floor widened into a meadow sweet with honey-lupin, shoulder high.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHINOOK PLAYS THE CLOWN Chinook had fished till his sides were rounded with his catch, then he had curled up in a ball in a tree top and taken a nap, while Snookie was having her adventure.
