used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading They did not waste any time in discussing its advantages or drawbacks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They did not waste any time in discussing its advantages or drawbacks.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Kiopo would look on and, if he approved, would consent to making it his temporary home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They simply decided at once that here was the goal of their wandering and that here they would make their camp.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They simply decided at once that here was the goal of their wandering and that here they would make their camp.
permission to do something
From this reading Kiopo would look on and, if he approved, would consent to making it his temporary home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They simply decided at once that here was the goal of their wandering and that here they would make their camp.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not waste any time in discussing its advantages or drawbacks.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They did not waste any time in discussing its advantages or drawbacks.
drawbacksnounUS /ˈdrɔːbæks/
plural of “drawback” — the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading They did not waste any time in discussing its advantages or drawbacks.
DUSTYadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
FOXESnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading They simply decided at once that here was the goal of their wandering and that here they would make their camp.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kiopo would look on and, if he approved, would consent to making it his temporary home.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They simply decided at once that here was the goal of their wandering and that here they would make their camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kiopo would look on and, if he approved, would consent to making it his temporary home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Kiopo would look on and, if he approved, would consent to making it his temporary home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Kiopo would look on and, if he approved, would consent to making it his temporary home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They did not waste any time in discussing its advantages or drawbacks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, Dusty Star would make it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is to say, Dusty Star would make it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They did not waste any time in discussing its advantages or drawbacks.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
Kiopo
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From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kiopo would look on and, if he approved, would consent to making it his temporary home.
engage in
From this reading They simply decided at once that here was the goal of their wandering and that here they would make their camp.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Kiopo would look on and, if he approved, would consent to making it his temporary home.
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 WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not waste any time in discussing its advantages or drawbacks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kiopo would look on and, if he approved, would consent to making it his temporary home.
on one occasion
From this reading They simply decided at once that here was the goal of their wandering and that here they would make their camp.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They did not waste any time in discussing its advantages or drawbacks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
express in words
From this reading That is to say, Dusty Star would make it.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
and nothing more
From this reading They simply decided at once that here was the goal of their wandering and that here they would make their camp.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Kiopo would look on and, if he approved, would consent to making it his temporary home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They simply decided at once that here was the goal of their wandering and that here they would make their camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They did not waste any time in discussing its advantages or drawbacks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, Dusty Star would make it.
TRUSTEDadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
migratory
From this reading They simply decided at once that here was the goal of their wandering and that here they would make their camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading They did not waste any time in discussing its advantages or drawbacks.
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 WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
at the time that
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY THE FOXES TRUSTED DUSTY STAR When Dusty Star and Kiopo, after many long days of journeying came into the valley below the den of the Silver Fox, they saw that there was water, and a good place for rest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They simply decided at once that here was the goal of their wandering and that here they would make their camp.
