used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE RATTLESNAKE DEN FUZZY often wandered far down the mountain side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RATTLESNAKE DEN FUZZY often wandered far down the mountain side.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
at any time
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE RATTLESNAKE DEN FUZZY often wandered far down the mountain side.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
FUZZYadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading THE RATTLESNAKE DEN FUZZY often wandered far down the mountain side.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
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 One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
a small worthless amount
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
engage in
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
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 He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE RATTLESNAKE DEN FUZZY often wandered far down the mountain side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE RATTLESNAKE DEN FUZZY often wandered far down the mountain side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
and nothing more
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
RATTLESNAKEnounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading THE RATTLESNAKE DEN FUZZY often wandered far down the mountain side.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE RATTLESNAKE DEN FUZZY often wandered far down the mountain side.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RATTLESNAKE DEN FUZZY often wandered far down the mountain side.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
up to a particular time
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading THE RATTLESNAKE DEN FUZZY often wandered far down the mountain side.
migratory
From this reading One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One hot week in July his restless wandering carried him almost down to the valley.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
at the time that
From this reading He had been chasing a jack rabbit through the tall grass when he was startled by a sound like the rustling of a dry leaf, only ever so many times louder.
in or at the place that
From this reading As he did so, a great snake shot from its coil to the spot where he had been but an instant before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He jumped out of the way till he could find out what it would be that could make such a queer sound.
