used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The badger-hole had been enlarged, and specially arranged for the event, without the badgers having been consulted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
badger-hole
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From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
badgersnounUS /ˈbædʒərz/
plural of “badger” — a native or resident of Wisconsin
From this reading The badger-hole had been enlarged, and specially arranged for the event, without the badgers having been consulted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The badger-hole had been enlarged, and specially arranged for the event, without the badgers having been consulted.
bramble-brakes
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From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
Carboona's
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From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading The badger-hole had been enlarged, and specially arranged for the event, without the badgers having been consulted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
day-light
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From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The only person to whom it could have mattered was a grey mother-wolf, and she did not need the light.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading The badger-hole had been enlarged, and specially arranged for the event, without the badgers having been consulted.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The badger-hole had been enlarged, and specially arranged for the event, without the badgers having been consulted.
the act of departing
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The only person to whom it could have mattered was a grey mother-wolf, and she did not need the light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The badger-hole had been enlarged, and specially arranged for the event, without the badgers having been consulted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The badger-hole had been enlarged, and specially arranged for the event, without the badgers having been consulted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
junipernounUS /ˈdʒuːnəpər/
desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The only person to whom it could have mattered was a grey mother-wolf, and she did not need the light.
Little-Sweet-Voice
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From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading Not that it mattered.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
mother-wolf
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From this reading The only person to whom it could have mattered was a grey mother-wolf, and she did not need the light.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The only person to whom it could have mattered was a grey mother-wolf, and she did not need the light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that it mattered.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
and nothing more
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
a human being
From this reading The only person to whom it could have mattered was a grey mother-wolf, and she did not need the light.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only person to whom it could have mattered was a grey mother-wolf, and she did not need the light.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading The badger-hole had been enlarged, and specially arranged for the event, without the badgers having been consulted.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that it mattered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
precisely as stated
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was twilight in the badger-hole, and only persons accustomed to odds and ends of day-light could have seen what was going on.
white-throated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an old badger-hole among a maze of bramble-brakes and ancient thickets of thorn and juniper covering the foot of one of Carboona's eastern spurs, one morning very early, as Little-Sweet-Voice, the white-throated sparrow, was singing his earliest song, a great event took place.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only person to whom it could have mattered was a grey mother-wolf, and she did not need the light.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The badger-hole had been enlarged, and specially arranged for the event, without the badgers having been consulted.
