used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Hoof?” asked the cub, rising on his fat hind legs inquiringly.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “How-wow?” exclaimed Wiggledy, the force of his bark raising him clear off his feet.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Here the little bear was basking when the yellow pup first sighted him.
have
From this reading Here the little bear was basking when the yellow pup first sighted him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But down on the rocks where the lake lapped over pebbly levels, the sun shone hot and still.
CHUMSnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “How-wow?” exclaimed Wiggledy, the force of his bark raising him clear off his feet.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “Hoof?” asked the cub, rising on his fat hind legs inquiringly.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But down on the rocks where the lake lapped over pebbly levels, the sun shone hot and still.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “How-wow?” exclaimed Wiggledy, the force of his bark raising him clear off his feet.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Hoof?” asked the cub, rising on his fat hind legs inquiringly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “How-wow?” exclaimed Wiggledy, the force of his bark raising him clear off his feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here the little bear was basking when the yellow pup first sighted him.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “How-wow?” exclaimed Wiggledy, the force of his bark raising him clear off his feet.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
Fuzzy-Wuzz
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From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
haymownoun
a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here the little bear was basking when the yellow pup first sighted him.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading “Hoof?” asked the cub, rising on his fat hind legs inquiringly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
HoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading “Hoof?” asked the cub, rising on his fat hind legs inquiringly.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But down on the rocks where the lake lapped over pebbly levels, the sun shone hot and still.
How-wow
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From this reading “How-wow?” exclaimed Wiggledy, the force of his bark raising him clear off his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading “Hoof?” asked the cub, rising on his fat hind legs inquiringly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But down on the rocks where the lake lapped over pebbly levels, the sun shone hot and still.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading But down on the rocks where the lake lapped over pebbly levels, the sun shone hot and still.
staying power
From this reading “Hoof?” asked the cub, rising on his fat hind legs inquiringly.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But down on the rocks where the lake lapped over pebbly levels, the sun shone hot and still.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here the little bear was basking when the yellow pup first sighted him.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “How-wow?” exclaimed Wiggledy, the force of his bark raising him clear off his feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But down on the rocks where the lake lapped over pebbly levels, the sun shone hot and still.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
pebblyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading But down on the rocks where the lake lapped over pebbly levels, the sun shone hot and still.
pupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading Here the little bear was basking when the yellow pup first sighted him.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “How-wow?” exclaimed Wiggledy, the force of his bark raising him clear off his feet.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Hoof?” asked the cub, rising on his fat hind legs inquiringly.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But down on the rocks where the lake lapped over pebbly levels, the sun shone hot and still.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading But down on the rocks where the lake lapped over pebbly levels, the sun shone hot and still.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading Here the little bear was basking when the yellow pup first sighted him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
not in physical motion
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But down on the rocks where the lake lapped over pebbly levels, the sun shone hot and still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
at the time that
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
in or at the place that
From this reading But down on the rocks where the lake lapped over pebbly levels, the sun shone hot and still.
Wiggledy
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From this reading “How-wow?” exclaimed Wiggledy, the force of his bark raising him clear off his feet.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHUMS IT was still damp on the forest floor, with here and there a patch of melting snow, when Fuzzy-Wuzz awoke from his winter sleep in the haymow.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Here the little bear was basking when the yellow pup first sighted him.
