used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And what have you to say that is worth listening to?” he asked teasingly, and sticking his head a little further out of the hole.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I turned round, and he made one of his dreadful faces at me.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Squirrie,” I said gently, for I was determined not to lose patience with him, “come out, I want to talk to you.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading “Squirrie,” I said gently, for I was determined not to lose patience with him, “come out, I want to talk to you.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I turned round, and he made one of his dreadful faces at me.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I turned round, and he made one of his dreadful faces at me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “And what have you to say that is worth listening to?” he asked teasingly, and sticking his head a little further out of the hole.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Squirrie,” I said gently, for I was determined not to lose patience with him, “come out, I want to talk to you.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And what have you to say that is worth listening to?” he asked teasingly, and sticking his head a little further out of the hole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
an opening into or through something
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And what have you to say that is worth listening to?” he asked teasingly, and sticking his head a little further out of the hole.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “And what have you to say that is worth listening to?” he asked teasingly, and sticking his head a little further out of the hole.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And what have you to say that is worth listening to?” he asked teasingly, and sticking his head a little further out of the hole.
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 For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I turned round, and he made one of his dreadful faces at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I turned round, and he made one of his dreadful faces at me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “Squirrie,” I said gently, for I was determined not to lose patience with him, “come out, I want to talk to you.”
Perching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I turned round, and he made one of his dreadful faces at me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Squirrie,” I said gently, for I was determined not to lose patience with him, “come out, I want to talk to you.”
express in words
From this reading “And what have you to say that is worth listening to?” he asked teasingly, and sticking his head a little further out of the hole.
with low volume
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
express in speech
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
Squirrie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “And what have you to say that is worth listening to?” he asked teasingly, and sticking his head a little further out of the hole.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Squirrie,” I said gently, for I was determined not to lose patience with him, “come out, I want to talk to you.”
teasinglyadverb
in a playfully teasing manner
From this reading “And what have you to say that is worth listening to?” he asked teasingly, and sticking his head a little further out of the hole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And what have you to say that is worth listening to?” he asked teasingly, and sticking his head a little further out of the hole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Squirrie,” I said gently, for I was determined not to lose patience with him, “come out, I want to talk to you.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned round, and he made one of his dreadful faces at me.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Squirrie,” I said gently, for I was determined not to lose patience with him, “come out, I want to talk to you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Squirrie,” I said gently, for I was determined not to lose patience with him, “come out, I want to talk to you.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what have you to say that is worth listening to?” he asked teasingly, and sticking his head a little further out of the hole.
in or at the place that
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Squirrie,” I said gently, for I was determined not to lose patience with him, “come out, I want to talk to you.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “And what have you to say that is worth listening to?” he asked teasingly, and sticking his head a little further out of the hole.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a long time he would not speak, then I heard him mocking me, “Here I am, baby, baby,” and he unexpectedly put his head out of a hole right behind me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I LOSE MY TAIL Perching on the roof of the barn, I called softly, “Squirrie, Squirrie, where are you?”
