used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
burrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
chirpverbUS /tʃɜːrp/
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
cider-mill
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From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
frost's
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From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
the act of departing
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
coins made of gold
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
destroyed or killed
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
honey-bee
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From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
how
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From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
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 The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
not any; not one
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
a full supply
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
thriveverbUS /θraɪv/
grow vigorously
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
precisely as stated
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It's growing cold," said the bustling fly; "There's going to be plenty of snow by-and-by, And how will a poor fly thrive?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
windfallsnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːlz/
plural of “windfall” — fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading The squirrel said, "It is growing chill; The windfalls have gone to the cider-mill; But there's many a chestnut burr Ready to burst at the frost's first touch.
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "It's growing late," said the honey-bee; "Winter's no sort of weather for me; I'll hurry away to the hive."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The cricket piped, "The season is old, Leaves and grasses are turning to gold; It's a queer world that changes so; My chirp has lost its musical tones, And the north wind bites to my very bones; I think I had better go."
