used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
(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 “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
in addition
From this reading Flop Ear picked himself out a nice place also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And I have just run away from the nice boy who was teaching me tricks,” finished Flop Ear.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
a youthful male person
From this reading “And I have just run away from the nice boy who was teaching me tricks,” finished Flop Ear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “So you were caught by a boy too; were you?” asked Slicko.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “So you were caught by a boy too; were you?” asked Slicko.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
DIDOnounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “And I have just run away from the nice boy who was teaching me tricks,” finished Flop Ear.
FLOPverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
set up or found
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And I have just run away from the nice boy who was teaching me tricks,” finished Flop Ear.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
come to pass
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Flop Ear picked himself out a nice place also.
How
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From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
and nothing more
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
let's
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From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And I have just run away from the nice boy who was teaching me tricks,” finished Flop Ear.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Flop Ear picked himself out a nice place also.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Flop Ear picked himself out a nice place also.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “And I have just run away from the nice boy who was teaching me tricks,” finished Flop Ear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
Slicko
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From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading “And I have just run away from the nice boy who was teaching me tricks,” finished Flop Ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “So you were caught by a boy too; were you?” asked Slicko.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “And I have just run away from the nice boy who was teaching me tricks,” finished Flop Ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And I have just run away from the nice boy who was teaching me tricks,” finished Flop Ear.
we're
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From this reading FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
(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 FLOP EAR MEETS DIDO “Well, now we’re nice and comfortable, let’s talk,” said Slicko, the jumping squirrel, as she found a soft place on a bed of moss.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So you were caught by a boy too; were you?” asked Slicko.
which person or people
From this reading “And I have just run away from the nice boy who was teaching me tricks,” finished Flop Ear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you happen to get lost?” asked Slicko, and Flop Ear told all about it, just as I have told you so far in this book.
