used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That is a new howl, said Drake.
at or in the front
From this reading Rolla rushed ahead and commenced an uncommon continued howl.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rolla rushed ahead and commenced an uncommon continued howl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
react verbally
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rolla rushed ahead and commenced an uncommon continued howl.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Rolla rushed ahead and commenced an uncommon continued howl.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading We left Drake and the two Quicks on the Steneykill, returning with honey.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Rolla rushed ahead and commenced an uncommon continued howl.
HuntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is a new howl, said Drake.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
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 We left Drake and the two Quicks on the Steneykill, returning with honey.
moccasinnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪn/
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That is a new howl, said Drake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
Quicks
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From this reading We left Drake and the two Quicks on the Steneykill, returning with honey.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading We left Drake and the two Quicks on the Steneykill, returning with honey.
Rolla
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From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
Rolla's
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From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
done under pressure
From this reading Rolla rushed ahead and commenced an uncommon continued howl.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That is a new howl, said Drake.
Steneykill
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From this reading We left Drake and the two Quicks on the Steneykill, returning with honey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is a new howl, said Drake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
ToadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Bee Hunters—Drake and Rolla on the Trail—Call of the Tree Toad—Answer of the Blue Jay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We left Drake and the two Quicks on the Steneykill, returning with honey.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Rolla rushed ahead and commenced an uncommon continued howl.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Drake and the two Quicks on the Steneykill, returning with honey.
at the time that
From this reading When they discovered moccasin tracks and heard Rolla’s peculiar bark, they became alarmed for the safety of those at the cabin, and hurried forward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We left Drake and the two Quicks on the Steneykill, returning with honey.
