used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now their mother had a second brood and left them pretty much to themselves.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The pretty creatures lived along the rock ledges and manzanita bushes that surrounded the Ranger’s cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
have
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chuck and Chipper were two young chipmunks who had been born that spring.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
brought into existence
From this reading Chuck and Chipper were two young chipmunks who had been born that spring.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Now their mother had a second brood and left them pretty much to themselves.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The pretty creatures lived along the rock ledges and manzanita bushes that surrounded the Ranger’s cabin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The pretty creatures lived along the rock ledges and manzanita bushes that surrounded the Ranger’s cabin.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
chipmunksnounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋks/
plural of “chipmunk” — a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
CHIPPERadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪpər/
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
CHUCKverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The pretty creatures lived along the rock ledges and manzanita bushes that surrounded the Ranger’s cabin.
take in solid food
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
Fuzzy-Wuzz
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From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chuck and Chipper were two young chipmunks who had been born that spring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The pretty creatures lived along the rock ledges and manzanita bushes that surrounded the Ranger’s cabin.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now their mother had a second brood and left them pretty much to themselves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The pretty creatures lived along the rock ledges and manzanita bushes that surrounded the Ranger’s cabin.
manzanitanoun
chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America
From this reading The pretty creatures lived along the rock ledges and manzanita bushes that surrounded the Ranger’s cabin.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now their mother had a second brood and left them pretty much to themselves.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now their mother had a second brood and left them pretty much to themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The pretty creatures lived along the rock ledges and manzanita bushes that surrounded the Ranger’s cabin.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
Ranger'snounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The pretty creatures lived along the rock ledges and manzanita bushes that surrounded the Ranger’s cabin.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The pretty creatures lived along the rock ledges and manzanita bushes that surrounded the Ranger’s cabin.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Now their mother had a second brood and left them pretty much to themselves.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
the season of growth
From this reading Chuck and Chipper were two young chipmunks who had been born that spring.
squirrel-like
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From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
stuffingnounUS /ˈstʌfɪŋ/
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
confined on all sides
From this reading The pretty creatures lived along the rock ledges and manzanita bushes that surrounded the Ranger’s cabin.
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pretty creatures lived along the rock ledges and manzanita bushes that surrounded the Ranger’s cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now their mother had a second brood and left them pretty much to themselves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now their mother had a second brood and left them pretty much to themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Now their mother had a second brood and left them pretty much to themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now their mother had a second brood and left them pretty much to themselves.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Chuck and Chipper were two young chipmunks who had been born that spring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHUCK AND CHIPPER THE little brown bear spent much of his first summer chasing chipmunks, but these squirrel-like orange and black striped fellows were too quick for Fuzzy-Wuzz.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
which person or people
From this reading Chuck and Chipper were two young chipmunks who had been born that spring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My, what fun they had playing tag and stuffing their cheeks with everything good to eat they could find!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Chuck and Chipper were two young chipmunks who had been born that spring.
